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COiNDITION OF THE RED MEN ,
Annual Report of Ibe Commissioner of In
dian Affairs.
m AN EPITOME OF THE WORK OF THE YEAR ,
A. Ynnt Amount or Interesting Information
mation in ItcKnrcl to the Trllicn
on tlio Two Nebraska
WA9HIXOTO.V , Doc 8. [ Special to TUB
BKK.I The annual report of the commis
sioner ot Indian affairs Is now In press and
will bo given to the public in n few ditys. In
addition to the formal recommendations nnd
thocpltomo of the work for the year con
tained In the report proper thcro nro reports
from till the ngcnts regarding the conditions
prevailing at their agencies nnd containing a
vast amount of Information in regard to the
details of the Indian business. Among them
nro thoao of the two Nebraska ngcnclcs.
From Killey proofs kindly furnished by the
Indian ufllco the following extracts arc mndo :
Ilobort H. Ashley , agent for the Omnlm
nnd Wlnncbnco Jndlnnn who hns resided
nmoiiK or near the Indium for thirty years ,
rcnorts :
This reservation Is located on the eastern
boundary , and embraces the entire county of
Tliur.sto'i , Nebraska , except a portion of the
reservation which has been sold and Is now
occupied by the white purchasers , It is
boiinucd on the east by Iho Missouri river ,
eighteen miles from the northern to southern
limits , nnd extends west thirty mllesv cm-
bracing one of the tinest tracts of land in the
Btato of Nobraskn. . The eastern portion is
wcl1 timbered with the valuable varieties of
hard wood native to this section : the central
ntid western portions nro made up of Kc"tly
rolling pralrios , wide nnd fertile valleys , well
watered by thoLoKnn.Oninhaand UlacVcblrd
creeks and their branches , and possessed of
the Illicit soil.
The Wmnoungo trlbeof Inldnns occupy the
noithorn portion , containing lll.ilGO ucrcs ,
nnd the Oiunhn tribe the southern , contain
ing iC,84Q : ! ncrcs As theru Is nothlnij in
couimon bctwrcn the Omiiha and " \Vinnohngo
Indlnn.M , speaking ns they do a different lan
guage , of dissimilar character and habits , I
Bhall report thfcin separately.
WlSXCIJAfiOIIS.
The t'encral condition ol thh tribe has not
materially chmiKud Uurintr the year. 1'ro-
eross toward n higher and better civilization
there has been ; each year adds n few to thn
number who have to an extent forsaken their
old hnbiti and customs , hut their advance
ment is slow. The rovinp , restless disposi
tion of llicsn people , fostered and encouraged
ns It hns been by their removal from reserva
tion to reservation ( having been moved no
loss than llvo times during tlio past fifty
j-cars ) , is always impeding their rapid ad
vancement.
The population according to census Just
completed is 1'Jl'J.
The cultivated acreage has been increased
during the year bv 080 acres of now breaking ,
the larger part of which is In the western
portion of the reservation.
The AVinnclmco Indians , while slow to
acknowledge and accept the new conditions
resulting irom the allotment of the lands ISn
fcovenilty , nro now exercising the rights of
cltlzcnsh'ip , aud the Industry nnd thrift
which iimonR all people nxsult from the
ownership of the soil , begin to bo scon.
KlRhty-thrco thousand ono hundred and
twenty acres of the Winnobago reservation
has been ullotod , covered by 9. > 3 Individual
allotments ; 23,210 nro ns yet unnlloted.
Of tlioallotcdlandsat lens t GO percent belong
to women , ngcd or inllrm men and minor
children. The ublo-bouicd men hnvo all and
tnoro than they can cultivate in their own
right. As the law now stands there is no
legal way to derive any benefit or revenue
from this largo tract of'land. It cither lies
Irtlo or Is illegally occupied ; In the latter c.iso
the owners derive hut n sinull per cent of its
true rental value. I would recommend that
the law bo so modified or amended that allot
ted lands of these Indians may , under proper
restrictions , ba leased , the leases to bo sub
ject to the consent and approval of the com
missioner or agent , nnd only then .when by
proper showing it is made to appear that It %
impossible for the nllottres to cultrVutu the
land themselves , nnd tbo leases bo made only
for the purpose of cultivation.
' It hns bec-n my aim , in which the dcpart-
mont lias given mo nil the nid In Its power ,
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to locate ns many as possible on allotments in
_ the western portion of the reservation. With
the limited moans nt my command I have
been nblo to assist but few of the many who
nro now anxious to open up and Improve the
allotments. It Is of little use to get breaking
done on the prairie twenty miles distant from
whore the owners now reside unless teams ,
nro provided to work it nnd houses for the
workers to llvo in. It has been my policy to
select these who had not heretofore received
government aid nnd who show n disposition
to support themselves , and young men who
have just returned from school , nnd to give
them all the assistance possible. Five have
been assisted to the extent of $100 each in
completing houses on allotted lands from the
appropriation "aiding Indian allottees. "
The Winnebagoas are provided with excel
lent facilities , with nmplo accommodations
for nil that can bo induced to attend school.
They have , however , boon slow to appreciate
thcso opportunities , mid it has often been dlf- ,
llcult to Keep the school even moderately well
filled. I cnu , however , see improvements in
this respect during the year.
AH the missionary work at this agency Is
conducted by the 1'rcsbyterlan board of mis
sions. They hnvc a neat nnd coufortublo
church , a resident missionary , nnd services
are hold regularly. The attendance is small.
There is no church organisation. The Win-
iicbagoci nw not a religiously inclined people
ple , nnd missionary work among them Is dis
couraging. The Sabbath school connected
with the church is , during the session of the
Winnehago industrial school , well uttended ,
as the school furnishes over sixty scholars ,
and is doubtless doing much good.
But Httlo crime has been committed dur
ing the year , and all have been of u minor
nature , for which there has been but ono
conviction and that for assault and battery.
Circumstances hnvo been ngnlnst punishment
of minor crimes , as wo have had no state oftl- >
cor within twenty miles of the agency. Wo
hnvo now n resident justice nnd can bring
- offenders to Justice. Especially will this bees
valttnblo in cases of drunkenness.
The mornl status of the WinuebaRoes , es
pecially ns regards the marriage relations , osts
anything but what it should bo. Tlio prac
tice of assuming and dissolving the marriage
relations at will , without form of law is com
mon. It has been the custom ot these people
from the curliest history , and Is n vlco dlftl-
cult to remedy. Outsklo ot the moral ques
tion It will necessarily cause those people i nn
endless amount of trouble in the future us re
gards the law of descent , us it will bo impos
sible tii determine who nro legal heirs to prop
erty , I most earnestly recommend that lot
the power which this ceneral governmuntyet
retains ho exerted to suppress and wlpo out
this practice.
Whisky can bo procured by Indians nt
most of the towns adjoining the reservation ,
nnd HO far it hns been impossible to prevent
Its sale to them. Every case of such Illicit
sale coining to my laiowledgo has been its-
ported to the federal court authorities. rein
two coses the guilty p-irties were convicted :
nnd tlned tl and costs each. SuchslUhtpun
ish uu'iit inspires no four , nnd without the
liearty co-oporation of the fcJem.1 courts wo
can do little.
Tlio snmll cosh annuities paid the Wlnno-
bago Indians is , in my opinion , of Httlo actual
benefit to them. The larger part is wasted
or worse. If it is to bo paid thorn at lilt
should bo during the latter part of the winter ,
when their other menus of subsistence Is ex
hausted. If it can bo done , I think inuoh
moro peed would result by using the uionoy
in establishing them on their allotments.
OMA1US.
Outside of having charge of the schools ,
tny duties as agent nro only nominal as ro-
Kurds the Omaha Indians. They are doing
fairly well , hut they much need the counsel ,
eucounigiMncut and supervision of au agent.
The Omnlm Iiullnnsocoupy almost tlio Mitno )
spot they did in Isol , when Lewis and Clurlco
Jlrst explored the Missouri valley. They have
always been n quiet , peace-loving people , and
easy to control. They are not possobsed of
all tlio energy ono could wish , and they con
sequently ivqulro i HI shiner and encouraging.
A number of them have good farms opened
end rtie progicsslvo.
The census just completed shows the total
population as 1,173.
Of the 1 3,540 acres In the reservation 07-
019 Imvo been nllotod to 0.4 Individual allot
tees. Thcro nro 210 houses on the reserva
tion occupied by Indians. Ono Indian hni
been assisted dutltit ; the year from the gen *
crnl fund , "Aiding Indian allottees , " to tbo
cxtentof $ . > ; > 0.
The rcnindy suggested In regard to lca.iloff
\Vlnncbago Indian lands may bo applied
also to the Umahas. .
The cultivated acreage on the Omatin re
servation hns been Increased l,7fiO acres dur
ing the past year , but this land hns almost
been all been broken by white men uudor
some kind of lonso.
The Omahns uro dlvldod In opinion 03 to
the vntuo nnd benollt of citizenship , the non-
progressive party holding out against It , the
progressive acknowledging the benefits and
exercising Its privileges. The feeling on this
point Is pronounced , but I am convinced thnt
iho progressive will in tlmo overcome the op
position , nnd that all will nckno\vlctlgo it to
bo beneficial to the race.
The Oniuhns Imvo just received the lost
payment of $15,000 uniler act approved May
in , 18SS , making f7.OiX ( ) that has been paid
thorn within tbo last eighteen months.
The Oinnhni nro provided with nmploschool
facilities , which they appreciate to n certain
extent , and your by jear. improvements In
this respect can bo seen. As xvith the Win-
nclmgocrt , the children attending school nro
mostly the younger ones. This is mostly dun
to the fact that many of the children attend
other Institutions of learning.
The Presbyterians Imvo for many years
Inhered nmong this people , nnd with good re
sults. They have a church organization with
n membership of 100 Indians , two resident
missionaries , two church bulldinns ; services
nru held regularly nnd nro well attended.
Very Httlo crlmo exists nt present among
the Omaha Indians , nnd their morals nro
good. They respect the marriage relation ,
and family ties nro recognised. They were
formerly polygamlsts , but of Into years this
evil practice has been dying out , nnd there Is
on the reservation at present only eleven
cases of polygnmy.
Till ! StNTKKS AND rO\CAS.
Jnmcs E. Holmes , the now ngent of the
Santces and Poncas ntSnnteo ngunoy , whoso
roiKU't Is mndo alter but two month's service ,
speaks ns follows :
Santee agency Is located on the west bank
of the Missouri river , in townships 31 , ! W nnd
33 , ranges and D west of the sixth piinclpal
meridian.
Ponca agency Is located at the Junction of I
the Nlobrnra and Missouri rivers , upon the !
north side ot the Niobrara , In that portion of T
Dakota now annexed to Nebraska.
About three-fourths of the Santee reserva
tion lies on very rough nnd rocky territory
where It would scorn to mo tlmt It would ho
very hard for nny ono to live depending upon
ngrlculturo. The soil in some cases Is fair
and oven peed , but the hills nro very abrupt
nnd so steep in many cases that a hone can \
not climb them. The valleys or gulche.s are
narrow in most instances , so that to nnd a
Hold containing ten acres of plow hind is an
exception. About ono-ciehth of the reserva
tion Is on the Missouri river bottom nnd of
remarkably rich soil. It lies low and Is sub
ject to overflow. Verv llttloof this land is In
cultivation , being used for hay land , Thcro
Is n sp.irso growth of Umber over some parts ,
but it has been mostly cut out. Nearly alt
of the dwellings built on the bottom are very
close to the bluffsso , that the inhabitants can
got to the hills in case of nn overllow. The
balance of the reserve is along the BnHlc and
Mini Wnsto creeks nnd Is rich soil laying In
a valley from one-fourth toonc-lmlf mile wldo
and the finest Innd on the leservntion. Along
these streams there Is moro prosperity among
the people.
These people seotn to have mndo some ad
vancement in farming , but the nature of their
lands is discouraging and not calculated to
kindle much enthusiasm in theirwork. Their
Holds are mostly small patches of indifferently
cultivated grain , miuly corn fields having
been planted nnd never cultivated , there
being very fuw Holds tlmt have received the
attention necessary to ft good yield. 0o
I uould Judge thnt about one-eighth of the
number of ncrcs In cultivation heretofore was
not plowed this year , while manv of their
houses nrc vacant ami liable to bo burned the
first tlmo n prairie Urn sweeps over the coun
try , their owners being absent on a visit to :
some other sod Ion. A Inrge amount of ma
chinery for farming is lying about elthor in
the Holds , where the owners quit work , or
sUickod together in the door yards , where irit
is linDle * o become the prey to the annual
Visitation of the prnlrlo lire. ilh
The people nro Doing rapidly supplied with
small but good dwellings nnd seem to take
kindly to living in them llko their whlto :
neighbors , nnd n largo proportion are as neat
and tidy as ono would tind in whlto settle -
ments. Their houses ire in the main cpiito
well lurnlshed with the ordinary household
articles , such as btoves , cupboards , tnbles.
beadsteads , etc. , but all nro not yet supplied
with them. All of the Santces Uross In citi : i-
zens' clothes and are hi the main as neat
as a community of white farmers in their
dress.
This ngency Is fortunate In hnvlnpn num
ber of Indians who nro quite proficient in the
use of tools , and in the main , men who can ! 10XJ
depended upon. It Is evident that more ad
vancement hns been made in the trades . J111
* WHIjVIIHrfU V * * l/V V J11IIUU * I * hMWbl.ttltV.iJ than
agriculture. This tact has been brought
nbout by tbo more liberal policy of the gov -
eminent In regard to keeping up thU branch
of the service by a Judicial experuliluro of
money for salaries. I hnvo a number of artt-
zauson this reservation who uro as well quail-
lied in their respective trndos as nny ordi
nary white mechanic , and it la obvious that
rapid advancement is being made in thcso In
dustries.
Santee agency Is abundantly supplied with
excellent schools. The Suntco boarding-
school is the especial pride of the agency.
The nvcrugo attendance nt this school during
the past year was 10l.fi. This wns as niany
nu could bo cnrctl for In the dormitories. The
main building hns recently had additions
built for bath purposes nnd peed balh tubs
hnvo been purchased , which Is a much needed
Improvement.
About Juno 23 the government began sink
ing nn nrtesinn well hero , and while writing
this article I received notice that n maKiiift-
ccnt flow of water had been struck ta
depth of nbout seven hundred feet. Upon
inspecting same I found a beautiful column
of water six Inches in diameter , rising into
the nir to the height of eight or ten
feet , making this ceitainly the tinest well in
the state. The water Is suitable for drink
ing purposes and will bo a boon to the
agency. Luck of good wntor lias always
been n source of much annoyance hero and
the much needed aud now novcr-fallliuj supply i -
ply will bo greatly appreciated by nil 1 hope
this flow will bo sufficiently strong to run
our grist-mill , and if It should prove so will
materially lessen the expense , as the price of
coal Is so high as to render the operation of
the mill expensive.
I am deeply Impressed with the necessity
for whlto farmers at this agency. Indian I ?
employed In that capacity nro a failure. IHA
trial was made ot them by my predecessor ,
who was allowed four of thorn during" the
past season. I have traveled over the reser
vation anil visited sonic of the hired farmers ,
and found thnt in some cnsos n portion of
their own ground had not beou plowed nnd n
cnKlvutor never put into their liclds this
year. I havogivon this subject much thought
nnd Investigation , and I am confident that If
each tnrmer on tlio leservatlon was appointed
a committee of ono , at a fair salary , to attend
to his own farm thostiindiird would not bo
raised In a noticeable degree ; but whcro
thorn is boiuo ono to show them uud glvo tbo
oucouragctncnt , as IMS been the case hero nt
tlio shops where oinploycs nro moro directly
under tlio eye of the ujont , there hns been
( jreatcr improvonicot. The niouoy used for
siilnries would bo more than saved to the gov
ernment , bcsldo raising the s t mid u ret of iigri-
culturo.
The Ponca Indians locnted at this agency
arc. fortuiinto In having goou land. Nearly
all of ttio land taken by the Indians is altu-
ntcd nlonu tlio Niobrora or Kiuininn Water
river and Pouca creek , mill lies mostly terhi
broad mul fertllo valleys , Just undulating
enough to hnvo peed dri'limpo.
Wittiln the last month or six weeks allot
ments-were tnado to the I'onca Indians 1 u sev
eral ty.
Some sixty of the I'oucav , with Standing
Bear at their bend , ran away from their reserve -
servo in the curly part of last sprlnp , against
the wishes and ndvico of the department and
agent. About ono-lmlf of them have now re
turned and promise to remnla and cultivate
their farms. I fcol that Standing Hear
nlono Is responsible for this trouble. Thla
inovo 1ms subjected the deluded people who
followed his giildmico to ptvat liunlshlp and
trouble , na tlioy have dlsiwsed of nilor ,
nearly nil , of their issued property , aban
doned their homes nnd houses , allowed their
fields to grow up in weeks , and through their
tardiness In return'ntr ' ccmiHotely lost their
homes tlmt they had vaitlally Improved , and
were compelled to seljct land not so well
situated and entirely unimproved. This
state of affairs was brouuht about by their
refusal to return until the allotments were
completed , and many of the Poncaa who ro-
iniilmnl at homo changed their selections In
order to cut tbo improvements aud in some
Doth the method and results -when
Syrup of Figs is taken ; it Is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste , and nets
Rontly yet promptly on the Kidneys ,
Liver and Bowels , cleanses the sys
tern effectually , dispels colds , 'head
aches and fevers niul ctiree habitual
constipation. Svrt'P ' ° / Figs is the
only remedy of its kind over pro
duced , pleasing to the tnsto and ac
ceptable to the stomach , prompt in
its action nnd truly beneficial m itp
efiecta , prepared only from the most
bonltby nud agreeable subatauces , its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it tlio most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs io for sale in BOc
and 81 bottles by all lending drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for nny ono who
wishes to tiy it Do not accept any.
eubstituto.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO ,
SAN FRANCISCO , CAL.
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TRADEMARK TH c OliK AT TRADE MARK
IJ.VOI.IHII HUM-
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1118 cure for Sem
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BIFORETAUKB. al i-amiturteAFTIR TAIIHO.
1'nlii In Iho Hack , Dlmnoan of Vlilon. 1'rcmntnre Olil
Age , nnjtnmnyolhorcllBoaic's tlmt lenil to Immilty
orcomumptlon iimlaprcnintiiroKrave.
tBTull piirllctilura I" our imniplilet , which wo ile-
ulru to Bend frco by mull tu every ono. I TTIio Spo-
clfloMi llclnol9Koldatflipr | packnuo , or nix puck
niton torK , or wil I bo miit free by mull on receipt of
ttio money , by Rililre sln
THE GOODMAN DRUG CO. ,
1110 FAKNAM STKIKT : , OMAHA , Nisn.
On account of counterfeits wo Imvo adopted the
TOllow rni | r. the onlv gciiiilm ) .
Instances superior land that was loft by
Standing Heap's party , beliovInK that the
absent ones would not iuturn ; to claim thu
abandoned lioincs.
8tmiilni ( ; Bear is n shrewd , cunning snv-
ngo , one who , If lili Intellect was directed In
n channel to boncllt hi * people , could do much
peed ; but as ho now fa ho is the only ono of
tfco POUCH band in NobrosUa who persists In
tlio old snvngo way. Ho still has two wives.
It niav bo that ho will clmnpo for the butter ,
us his last trip hns resulted ho disastrously to
his following. I think his influence over the
Poncas is at last about gone.
That pot tion of the 1'onc.i tribe who re
mained nt homo arc much more prosperous
tlian their Santee neighbors. Tlicir crop < nro
hotter ; their acro.iro larger and bettor culti
vated ; more thrift Is shown nnil inoro inter
est taken In everything that Is tlono to pro
mote their \velfnro. The future of the Poncas
looks brighter than that of their Santee
neighbors.
The population is us follows : Simteos , SOfl ;
children of school ago , 2U9 ; Poncas , JJ02 ; chil
dren of school ngo , CO.
Dr. Biriioy euros catarrh , Boo uldgf.
MOUSE'S.
Open Till O Tonight Christmas Dis
play on I'M I th i loop.
Wo invite everyone to como ; our stock
is ENTIRELY now wo uro tliroo wooku
Into in opening it , other now depart
ments htiyo occupied the time , and wo
must soil it at onco.
USEFUL TOYS.
Wo Imvo no poor or useless toys that
only servo to llttor up n , houbo. Como
and bco what we hnvo ; on the 5th floor
ovorythinfT in plain sight.
DOLLS IOC TO $75.
All our uolls wore bought by our com-
mibsioiiures in Paris and shipped di
rect to Omaha in bond. 5th floor , 2 ele
vators.
vators.THE
THE MORSE DRY GOODS CO.
The now offices of the Great Rock
Island route , 1G02 Sixteenth and Fornam
streets , Omaha , are the finest in the city.
Call and BOO thorn. Tickets to all points
east at lowest rates.
IS HIS A JMUIIOEUEUV
A I'liotograpli Gets Mike Wnlali Into
Trouble In Jail.
Mlko Walsh was arrested by Officer Tom
Hayes ns a ynijrant , but as soon as Captain
Mostyn sot eyes on him ho recognl/.od him as
James MoCerinott , who is wanted at Denver
for killing n policeman about two yeaw ago ,
Walsh denied that ho was the man wanted ,
although a photograph of McDermott sent
hero by the Denver authorities w.xs declared
by several to bo that of the prisoner In ad
dition to this his weight , height and sears
wore almost identically the saino. A doap
scar Just above the car and another nt the
crown of the head were found as described ,
The Denver authorities have been notified to
como at once and identify the prisoner , who
will ho held for that purpose.
James O'Mura , Barney McCourt and
Thomas Klloy , a tough trio , wcro sent over
the bill yesterday , tlio former for ten and
the two others for twenty days.
Del Perkins , a oiio-loggod vendor of no
tions , was arraigned before Judge llelsloy on
n charge of assault with Intent to commit
murder , preferred against him by his wife.
Perkins has been under arrest before for
boating his wife , and she now desires to have
him sent over the road for his latest demon
stration.
The correctness of the maxim "nothing
succeeds llko success" H well exemplified In
Aynr's Sarsaparlllft. The most successful
co'mblnntlon of alteratives and tonics , it nl-
wavs bucccods In curing diseases of the blood ,
and hcnw its wonderful popularity.
OSrAII.V'S GUI3A.T BXI1I11IT.
How It Continues tu Attract Critical
Attention and Commendation.
The following has been sent to the ngoiits
along the line of tlio Fremont , Elkhorn &
Missouri Valley road by Mr. J. II. Buchanan ,
the passenger agent of that road. It speaks
truthfully of the great Omaha art exhibit1
It scorns unaccountable that people of cul
tivated tastes and ntnplo moans should not
hasten to avail themselves of the proient op-
portuulty to see the rare collection of paintIngs -
Ings on exhibition In Omaha. Each year
many Americans go to European art centers
to gratify a taste for ] ust what Is
to bo seen horn for a limited time and
nominal expense. In the Paris salon exhibi
tions cno specially superior picture , together
with many loss meritorious , is sufficient to
attract thousands for weeks at n tlmo. Yet
hero wo have over twenty of those same Paris
salon priie-inedal paintings ou exhibition
every one having taken tbo prizes of tlu'so
exhibitions , besides 100 uud moro others of
great excellence and hyvorldrenowncd
artists. Surely people cannot roalUo this
until they see and see again this collection.
Hero nro paintings by Dlorstadt , llouguo-
roau , Uoutlgny , Corot , D.iubigny , Uoro , Ju-
pro , and many others , each of whom hold
medals from the highest art schools in the
world.
Among them Is Dlerstadt's "Tho Last of
the Buffalo'1 lor which is held n standing- -
Continental Clothing House.
-i The Boys' Department.
Special Sale of Boys' Overcoats , Ulsters and Suits !
A sale of special interest is announced to parents for '
this week in the boys' department. Only a few weeks remain BOY'S
for us to close our large stock of winter suits and overcoats.
We propose to reduce the stock at any cost , and to those who
appreciate well made and perfect fitting garments , this sale Price SS.QO
will be of unusual importance. We call attention to a .bargain
line of - ,
For Boys' , the Ulster is the most popular
garment in our stock. We have a full line for
nAt boys of all ages , in freize and chinchilla. Wo
offer at this sale a special line of wool ulsters ,
wide collars , full length , with wool trimmings ,
at $ B.BO.
The largest assortment of Boys' Ulsters
At $3.50. and at prices which will be sure to interest all
.
. in
search of honest goods at bottom prices.
Cut in sizes 6 to 12 , plain sacks and plaited jackets , in
two < shades , of neat cassimcre goods , sold everywhere for $5
and , $5.50. We have large quantities of them and this price
will sell them rapidly. Don't wait , but come early and get HOT DEPARTMENT
first choice.
choice.PRICE $3.50. BOc. Boys' Wewill cloth sell Windsors ten styles and of driving boys' cloth caps ,
Sizes SX2S TO Windsors and IS dozen jersey turbans this week
* * at 5Oc each.
FREELAND , LOOMIS & CO. ,
Cor. Douglas and 15th Sts.
for of $50,000. The seono is on our own
Platte river , and taken from actual observa
tion when the artist w.is In this country
tnnnv years ago. Another by the sumo artist
"Iluntinif the Buffalo , " & ! , fiOO ; "Sp.mUli
Bride , " by Jules Worms W.OOU : cattle , by
Enllo Van Marclr , ? 1U,000 ; "Heturn of
SpriiiL' , " bv Bouguere.iu , § 1S,00 ( ) ; "At the
door of St. Mark's , by Muller , 7,500 ; "Ho-
honilnn (5lrl , " by Cln.2 , 1,000 ; "Haymakers , ' '
by I. , ' Herinltto , SlS,06o ; "King of the Ico-
bcrgs , " by Bradford , $0.000 ; "Landsuipo , "
Uosa Dontiour , SlU.niXJ. Those only Illustrate
the character of uio feast offered for culti
vated people who Im'e means to gratify tbeir
tastes. l
Besides the oil paintings there ere rooms
full of water colors and etchings of the
highest merit , all 'exhibited under ono ad
mission.
The Christmas holidays nro approaching
and no gift is so tipnrnprl ito ns a line picture ,
and if n picture cannot ba purchased the next
to it is the treat of scbiiiK the collection. The
railroads have granttid ono nnd dno-third rnto
on the cortitlcato plan for a distance of 100
miles from Omaha otr December 10 and 12iina
17 and I'J , ono day limit to onaolo nnd iuiluso
people to como nnil see them. Tbo cost , is
nominal nnd the value received la vary great
aul It li Hlneerely liopo.l people will avail
themselves of the opportunity.
The object of this exhibition is to create a
fund to establish a permanent art gallery in
connection with a public library in Omaha.
No man Is making a dollar nor seeking to dose
so , nnd so besides Its being a grand and good
work , the permanent benefit which is sought
the whole htato of Nebraska is Interested In
and shall be proud of.
Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup for chil
dren teething gives quiet , helpful rest. 25
cents a bottle. _
Death of Mr. M. H. Wilbur.
Matthew C. Wilbur , a resident ot Ouiaha
for nearly a third of a century , died yesterday
morning at the residence of his wife's pa
rents , Mr. anil Mrs. B. A. Hall , 2010 Cali-
foinia street , after a long and painful illness
of tuberculosis.
The deceased was flfty-nino years of ago.
Ho came west in 1800 and originally located
at IJocatur , believing that the railroad
would mnko that an objective point.
Ilo later moved to Omaha and engaged in the
livery business. In 1870 ho moved his stable
to Chicago , but was burned out in the great
llro. Ho tiien went to Colorado Springs nnd
finally returned to Omalia. Ho was engaged
in actlvo business until about two years ago.
fo vears his stnblo was located at the comer
ol Ff tcei th and Dodge , on the sitn of the
now American National bank , and was a
popular resort for many of the old settlors.
Mr. Wilbur was a brother of U. H. Wilbur ,
formerly police Judge nnd mayor of this city ,
and now government quartermaster's agent
at Lander. Ho was always a great ndmirer
of good horse flesh nnd during his lifo time
owned a number of fast trotters.
Tbo deceased was a cousin of John K.
'VVilhcr , cashier of the Omnlm savings b.mk.
Ho leaves n wife and ono child u son , who
resides at Colorado Springs.
During the last few wooksof his lifo Mr.
Wilburwas a great sufferer and tlio end cauio
as a welcomo'roliet.
Dr. Blmoy euros catarrh , Boo Bld < j.
Uurinl of.'Ir. N. O'Hyrne.
The funeral of the late Nicholas O'Dyrno
took place yesterday morning and was Ht-
tended by n largo number of friends who had
known and respected the deceased In lifo.
The remains were homo to St. Patrick's
church , corner of Fifteenth nnd [ Castelar
streets , from the late residence of the do-
cc.ised , 1500 Soutln fifteenth street. The
pall bcarors wcro Messrs. .Torominh Mahoney ,
J. B. O"utian , James pulton , Patrick Gillen ,
James Lurrigan and Jmnes Jloye.
Solemn hign mass Svfa celebrated , Rev. M.
J. Hnrrett acting as.'oblobrant , being assisted
by a couple of other clergymen.
The remains wnro interred In the sepulchre
of the Holy cemetery-1
Mr. nnd Mrs. Buna's Daughter.
The four-year-old ( laughter of J. W. Munn
died yesterday nt n the family residence ,
3S23 Miwdorson strcqt , , The funeral will beheld
hold nt 1 p. in. today from the house.
IF YtMKNEW
how easy i | was to rid
'yourself ' of , face pimples
and blotches , you would
take a few bottles S. S. S.
'and ' remove them.
'
IIEH FACE HER FORTUNE.
"I wasnnnoycil fora yoir with plin-
'plos and blotches on the fnco. I con-
1 suited prominent pliyslans and IHO 1
different kinds of iulrertiEod me II-
rlncs without nny benefit. Finally 1
tried Swift's Specific , nnd the smooth
ness of my eWn waa completely re
stored by the use of a few bottles. "
RANDOW ,
Thnlla Thcatir , Now Fork City ,
BOOKS Of BLOOD AftDSft/i OI3CAXS fftC.
TUB MTiirSrEcmo Co. , Atlanta , Ga.
Physicians , Surgeons and Specialists.
DOUCLxAS
OMAHA ,
Tha most widely unu favorably known spec
ialists In the United Stntcs. Their long ex
perience , ro'narkablo HU11I nnd unlvcrnal suc
cess In ibr > treatment and cure of Nervous ,
Clirrmlo and Surgical Dlseasei , entitle thcso
eminent physicians to tlio full confidence of
the anilctod every whero. They Ruarnntno :
A OEHTAIN AND POSITIVE OUHB for
the awful ofTecM of early vlco and the numer
ous ovlla that follow In its train.
1'KIVATK. 11LOOD AND HldN DISEASES
speedily , completely nnd uormnnontly cured.
NIIKVOUS nuiiiLrrr AND SEXUAL DIS-
OHUKUS yield roaHlly to their skillful troat-
" '
"l-lL'ES , FISTULA AND UEOTAI. ULOEI18
gunranteccl cured without pain or detention
HYUROOELE AND VARIOOOELK perma-
nentlv and successfully cured In .
" wery case.
'
Bvl'HILia"QONOKUHEA , GLEET.'Sper-
nmtorrhen , Hcruliml Wenknn s , Lost Manhood ,
Night Emissions. JJocnyttl Faculties , Kom.ilo
Wtiuknesi and all dellcnto disorders peculiar
to either oex positively cured , as well mi nil
functional disorders tunt result from youth
ful follies or the excess of muturo year * .
QTPir"PIIPl Guirantcoil permanently
OlIxlOl U 1\L/otirod , removal com pic to ,
without cutting , caiistlq nr dilatation. Ourea
KfTectud nt homo by Pfvttunt without a mo
ment's pain or annoyance.
TO YOUNG AND MIDDLE-AGED MfcN.
AQTTPP niPTJTho awful effects ot
oUKli l/UixU early vice which brings
orpnnlc weakness , destroying both mind and
body , with all Its droadcd ills , pernmnenty
cured.
ni ? \ . RFTT Address these who have Im-
Ul\\j. ULj I U paired themselves by Im
proper Indulgence and solitary htblts , which
ruin both mind and body , unfitting them for
bu Incss , study or marpliiRO.
MAHHIEL ) MEN or those entering on th
happy me , a wnro of physical debility , quickly
OUR SUCCESS
Is baid upon facts. Pint 1'raotloal xnerl-
enc * . Bflcond Every case Is specially studied ,
tbus starting right. Third M dlclnc are
prepared in our laboratory exactly to lult
each GUM , thus effecting cures without Injury.
Drs. Betts & Betts ,
t 9 DOUGLAS STREET. OMAHA.
Tint's Pills
FOR TORPID LIVER.
A < orilil lUor ilcruiigca tlio Mliolony
Coin , < ! iiroUurcs
Sick Headache ,
Dyspepsia , Gostiveness , Rheu
matism , Sallow Skin and Piles.
Thcro In no better remedy for < li * o
common dlncuNc * Iliuii Tutt'ii J.Ivor
l > UI , u > t u trial ill prove. l > rlccU3o.
Sold Everywhere.
DR. SAJNTDEN'B
ELECTRIC BELT
rim
IWEAKMEN !
. DKBIIITlTKUIIiruiitklK'
v'-.iMrv pi niifiiancr *
i it M OTJXtaa b ,
* -"UCTJtie BUT AMD * U $ .
rHSnlllBi * ' * lOtll , M.lt for Ihl.ip.el lpur.
Mil. C.r. ol UnmllM , k..M , Ulo | rr.tlj. Mild ,
I.c , c llii i r rr ti or Klxlrlellr .J/a-SlBft
Pikia. rt.uinnl Ibtm to UK ALT II d - IKK-'UEIUTII
91tt * ( VAM * r + t tmfttmttw. * r Vd fr.tttt IfllQ I
T > f- Three Nights.
J vjj Oommonoing
MONDAY , DEC Slit ,
Weilncsday Mutluco.
W.H.Powcrs' Company
IJomantlo
Irish Drama ,
The Fairy's Well
A Compnnlon Play to
Tin ) Ivr r onf.
A strictly llmt olnfli
conipuny.lncludliiK the
taliMitcd Irish uomcdlnn ,
CARROLLJOHNSON
I-ntoof Jnlm on .t Blnvln'
MIlKtreK
A powerful ilnimntlc com.
puny. 1'roiliictlon tlio nnino
HI nt the 14th tit. , theater. N
V Snlu of scats beghia tint-
urclny ,
Rovd'c 31 -ITSE
* ' *
*
J 3' SATURDAY MATINEE
OOMMI3NOINO TIlUItSDAY. Doc. 11
SECOND SKASO.V. S' ! U.VAIIATEK
B
Mr. Gus Thomas' ' Unique Comedy-
U Drama ,
R | THE BUROLBR
Q
A Skillful Iiitorpratod
blending by
bya
of a
Laughter Great
A and Tears Company.
ixcr.uwNt ;
R MR. A. S. LIFMAN ,
I'rlrca ns usual. Sale of aculn
Qrand TONIGHT.
First Production in Omaha of the Sensa
tional Melo-Druma
THE WILD VIOLET ,
iir TUB
ARIZONA JOB COMPANY.
I'Ol'UIiAU PIUORS.
DIME EDEN MUSEE.
WILIi JjAWLKH , SI/innRpr. / Corner lltli and Farnam
atli'ets Umiilia. CWcokuf Dec.Bill.
'
MITE , THE MIDGET ,
Ago 10 , weight 11 pounds , liolglit St InuhoH , A
rnrCi uiirlons uoudcr ; a froalc umlvixlloil.
X.an/ulttu : , niaRlv ; Iho AcluniH clilhlrun , Hol-
llns , wire wnlkcran I u lio-tt of attractloiiH.
NEBRAS/vA /
National Bank
V , B. DEPOSITORY , OJ1AHA , NffiB.
CapitaL - - - - $ OOOOO
Surplus Jan. 1st , 189O - 07DOO
Offl n and Director * Honrr W. Totci. Vrealdint ;
L wli9. Bled , Vloe-Proilclonl ; Jamai W. Strmia , W.
V. Moria. John B. Coillni , U. C. Uiubtoa , J. H.
Patftak , VT. B. M. lluiikiei , ouibler.
THE1 IRON BANK.
Comer 12Ih and Fwnnm 8U.
A Ooneral Hanking Business Trunsactnl.
fOll SEVERE COUGHS OR COLDS
Dr. F. C. Werner's
COUGH DROPS
Are highly rocotnmomlcd nftor seven
years of successful experience b3' the
bolo munufacturord ,
Kopp , Dreibus& Co. ,
STKA.M CONFECTIONERS ,
1106 FarnamSt. , Omaha , Neb.
Sold oTorywhoro , Co per puckugo.
Send for BanuilOB.
CE.C.WE1H
NERVE AND BOMN TREATMENT.
Bpocino for HT terlft. niMln si.rjt , ioarjl ; ja.Wuko.
( utnft . Mental l > tpru&ion. HurteiUnff of the Jlralaro-
rulllntf in IniaDltro.ia lea'ltnir to inisorf dwav or J
dMtb. rrfra ture Old AH . liirrennpo , Lou of rower
Inolllior MI , InToluntarjr LO H . nnil Ui > rni torrl.r
CAQiwl l > r OTvr xeitlo of the lirftln , pclr-rlmje ur
OTcrludulgtmre. JCachbox contain ! on jmonlh'ji treat
ment , llabol , or nix for t ) . renttr mtJIprfpilJ-
VTItb oa < b order lur six loin. will pend purrlit tr
lmar tit o to rutunil nct y If the ( ruAlrotnl falUtO
cum. Uuarantcw IxuvU ( Uul cenuiiui ol < l uuly Ur
GOODMAN DRUG CO. ,
lUOFurnam9treot. - - Omaha Neb.
HE HID -HE DIDN'T !
masr.g a msEABtu or MEM
| OUR NEW BOOK I
eii > l lniall. Itiailvlce U Vital. Frw for " ' < " <
lime. Don'tTrlllnwllli Dlnoasel I2HIK MKU-
ICJAI , < > . . nmrniu , N. v. iiou't tail to
HEED OUR WORDS.L
DR.MCGRBW
THE SPECIALIST.
Moro than HycmV experience In the treatment of
PRIVATE DISEASES.
A euro KtinrantoeJ la 3 to Uvo dura without thuluil
ofj'u liuur'a tlmu.
STRICTURE
Permanently cured without pain or Imtruniont * ; n
cutting ; no diluting. Tlio moat rumurknbiu remoJ
kng n to modern sclcneii Write for clrculnri.
SYPHILIS
CURED IN SO TO BO DAYS ,
Dr. MclJ row's trcntmont tor Dili terrlblu blood (111 *
ca o lia < been pronoiiiiinl llio niont pnworfiil and
iicccHsfiil roinoily uror cllncovorml for tlio nbsolilto
curoodlilH dlM'Uno. Ilia nuccuss wltli tills i
lian novcr Itoon cqtiallcil. A complete cmtu
ANTKEII.YrlU > for circulars.
LOST MANHOOD
rod all wciiluinii of the loxunl nrit-ini , norTOii noi\
tlmlilltr nnrtdespondcnornusolutolr cured. Tliorj'
lief ID Immediate nnd comploto.
SKIN DISEASES ,
Cntnrrh. rliciimiitl ra , nnd all rtl-cnioiof the bio )1
llrur , kldnuya nnil tl.idilur perm nontlr ) cured.
FEMALE DISEASES
nd nournlxln , norToiiino i nnrtdl c mi of tlio itora.
( icli cured. Tlio Doctor' * "Homo Troatmoat" far
ladles ll pronounced by all who hnre uxodlt. to bi
tliomo-t com | > lota and convenient remodr oror of-
furod for the truatiuont of ronmlo illnomoi. Itll
truly a wondi-rful rumrdy. No Initrumonti ; QJ
pain , llotnw FOHAUIK-1 | FUosi2Ti < ONI.V.
DR. McGREW'S
marvolonn auccon Imi von for him a ropiitatlnn
nlilcli In truly nntlonnl In olmractor , nnd lilt Brett
rmiiyof pntlcnUs roncliui from tlio Atlantic to th *
I'ncltlo. Tlio Doctor U a iirniliinto f "IIKUOIAU"
roodlclnonn11iai [ Imd lomtanit carofnloTiiorlonroln
hospital iirnctlce , and It clmsed aiiuinit tlio leiullnf
UicclalhU In moiU > rn aclonuo. 'rrunlmont br corro-
niioniU'nciVrlto \ for clroulnrs ubout oncnot tin
Office , i4th and Farnam St3
Kntrnnceon nlther atroot.
OR.
1'rnvllco llinltetl to
UlacuHUH of luu
LUNGS
Nervous System
Including
1'nrnljjU ,
CntnU'imy , IJUTI |
Hpllooiy , Con v ill-
Huii.i , Milnnl Irilln-
llon , ItliiMiiniitlnni.
I'll ionic Alroliollsm ,
Norvciu * Hcnilnrlid.
Nervoiin I'rnitrotlon
Min uinptlun nnil nil
iletics ! of tlio luiitf"
ItGOini 318 to 920 ,
BEE BUILDING ,
OMAHA.
For muscular sorenesa
use Pond's Extract.
i = OMA.HA :
Corner Oth ana Uarnoy StroeU , Om-\hi.
FOR THE TREATMENT OF ALL
Chronic Diseases and Deformities.
DR. A. T. MoIiAUQIILIN , President ,
Founded by Dr. J. "W. McHoniiuy