TELE OMAHA DAILY BEE , MONDAY , JANUARY 5 , 1891. 5
TBE COMMERCIAL TRAVELER ,
Omalii'a Contingent Busily Preparing Tor
the Coining Campaign !
r 3 ! < WHY THE * GRANGER FAILED IN BUSINESS ,
Too Sfnny Noticed Ouster's
MoiuiMirMit Tlio I'ost-
nuiHlcr wan Smashed lint It
Took Money.
It Is'cnrly nil o ( the Omana knights of the
grip are at homo just now potting their line
, o ? samples ready for the first trip of the
year. Tlio hotel corridors are full of thorn
during the evenings M they plan to outwit
cacti other In the scramble for the pick of the
trndo tlmt awaits the bustler during tbo next
few wrnks , Nearly nil of tbo houses will In
crease their forces this year , adding men suf-
'flclcntto capture for Otnaba tlio now terri
tory Unit WHS made tributary by tlio railroad
extension of 1830. The Hlauh Hills forces
will ) > e largely augmented and the Dakota
dealers will command a great tjcjtrioro ; at
tention from tbo Omaha , bouses than they
Imvo heretofore bad.
AVIiy Wiiumicjk Didn't Snuooed.
A man whoso buslno s necessarily brings
him Into contact with tbo general ptihllo can
not afford to make his disapproval public or
outspoken when the habits or customs of n
portion of tbo general public la distasteful to
him. A few years ago , writes n country incr-
- chant , an olJ , whimsical and ccentrlo ngricul-
turlst tmdcd off his farm lor a store and
general stock of goods In a western Michigan
village under the fond delusion tbat wealth
would pour In upon } i\m \ with hardly nn oxer-
lion on his own part. But , llko
fi good many fanners who have
tried nnd continue to try the same
experiment , It soon began to bolcvldcnt that
old man Wlmmlck wasn't "built right" to
nialto a success out of tranio. Iio naturally
picked up a llttlo custom , however , but as
nature Imd soured him badly , the practical
cclipsuof his ambition added materially to
Ills acidity , and ho commenced deliberately
nnd probably ignorantly driving away the
few buyers that occasionally visited him.
Noticing that his "heavy setters" were Rot
ting far inoro numerous than customers , ho
hutifi up a conspicuous sign , reading :
"Wanted 1 A few moro able-bodied loung
ers i" The result In ono respect was emi
nently satisfactory. Kvery mau who had
ever warmed his shins by his fl.ro gave the
establishment n mental and apparently vin
dictive farowoll. The placard , "No smoking
here , " killed his tobacco trade. The an
nouncement , "Yes I wo made 40 per cent on
sugar , " xvas taken literally by ninny observ
ers , aud the notice , "It's ' a trouble to show
goods if you don't ' want goods 1" disgruntled
tno majority of his female customers. Then
a sign , "PH-aso kick tlieso Irons , " had the
effect of destroying his window ( -ratine In
forty-eight hours , nnd tbo declaration that ,
"I will prosocutoniiyono that dlsrtgurcs this
wall I" produced a huge nocturnal decora
tion of vulgarity , obscenity and low per
sonal abuse. But the old man courage
ously continued his reform labors until his
reputation as n crank was moro than local ,
until ho hadn't a friend , male or female , and
until every gatnln In town spent a largo portion
tion o ! hi.s time In devising plans to annoy
nnd anger him.
There maybe people In the world who can
. -naively ( "widuro complete business nnd
r , oclal ostracism , but , crnnlcy and eccentric
ns he wast , Wlmmlck llnally gave way to the
jiressure. A line eighty-acre farm went Into
tils venture and a forty-aero "hardscrabblo"
jfnrin came out of It. But It Is more than
doubtful whether the old man's practical
commercial experience has been worth a frac
tion of bis losses to Uiiu.
Ills Victory Cnino Too Intc.
A Detroit wholesale house sent an agent
Into ono of the northern counties the other
day to investigate and report on a failure of
n dry goods man whoso assets were below
zero. Tbo bankrupt was perfectly willing to
explain how it all happened.
"You sec , " ho said , "I got married about
two years ngo. Up to that time tbo post
master and bis wife had been at the head of
society hero and run the ranch. Ho had the
only swallow-tailed coat and she had the only
silk dress in the town. "
"I sco. '
"Wo bad to make a lead for the dead , nnd
I bought my wife n $1- bonnet and n diamond
ring. "
"Yes. "
"Tho postmaster bought his wife a broncho
ponv nnd a pair of diamond earrings. "
"Yes. "
- "Then I subscribed $200 for a now church ,
gn\o two lawn parties und bought a top car
riage and n pacer. "
' 'Yes. ' "
"Ho came up smiling with n new brick
house , a progressive euchre party and cave
< 2M to the heathen of Africa. "
"I POO. "
"Well , I had gone In to smash him or lose a
lung , and so I pledged myself for the preach
er's salary for n year , lost $100 on a deal in
wheat , kept two hired girls , bought three
1'crslan rugs , backed a barber shop , took a
half Interest In our homo newspaper , nnd pro-
Bentod every church In town with a bell. "
"That must have , laid him. "
"It did. He throw up bis hands nnd sur
rendered , but when you follows in Detroit
drew on mo at throe days' sight I was dished.
I am sorry it happened , but you can't ' hlnmo
me. If that postmaster hadn't made n fool of
himself , I'd been able to pay 150 cents on the
dollar. "
THE MHt.Jl.lXCK / ' THK I/MJ.V.
n. a. rolllcr , Yankee While.
'Why not marry 1" well , old follow ,
I will tell you If you care
To but/listen to the story , '
Occupy that rocker there ;
. "Now the reason tlmt fond mammas
All have schemed so long in vain ,
13 oocauso my heart is missing ,
host upon a lightning train.
It's been some tlmo since it happened ,
Hulf n score of years or moro
I'd stopped on a south bound fust line
l'or ' n short run down the shore.
There I saw the face that's ' hold mo
Captive over since the day
'That I took my first excursion
On tbo fast line down the bay.
Soft her dark brown eyes were glowing- ,
Ah , her face was wond'rous ' fair ;
ITnlnt her pearly chocks were showing ;
Glint of gold upon her hair.
I have spent a double fortune
Seeking her , but ail in vain ,
She lias disappeared completely ,
Her I met upon the train ,
I have sat for many nn hour
Dreaming o'er her fnirv face ,
As It ioso in memory's ' vision
With that form of lissom grace.
O , I'll ' ii''ver cease to love her
Tho' 1'vo thought In deepest pain ,
That the gross may grow above her
And wo ne'er may meet again.
Yet I hope for some bright hour
When again wo two may meet ;
Bo It In some cosy bower ,
Crowded tinll or uolsy street :
Aml.lf not , tnay God o'er bless her.
Guard and shield her from all pain ;
Gohlcu-henrtcd llttlo maiden
That I saw upon tbo train , "
UuHtcf'H "N'otrleetcMl Monument.
Ton days ngo I stood on the spot where
. GciionVl Ouster's llfo blood was shod , " said
an Omaha drummer , The monument of Cus-
- tor U thirteen miles from Fort Cutter on a
rWsoeaatof the I-Jttlo Big Horn river. I
can not say it is much of nn ornament and It
certainly is sadly neglected. Two or three
coarse gronlto rocks piled ono upon the other > ,
destitute of ornament or finish of any kind ,
' are Us outward nnd visible sign of the honor
the United States has extended to tbo dead
hero. It looks llko moekcry to mo. A sol
dier from the fort informed mo tlmt the men-
union ; cost f 10,000 , or at least tlmt the gov
' ernment appropriated that amount for Us
erection. The contractor , I venture to say ,
nmdo 19,000 out of the Job. I rode over the
battlefield and It Is clearly orldent thnt Oon-
eral Ouster underestimated the strength of
tuo Indian horde , and that in turning to re
treat ho mistook the blufT , upon which ho
nftcrwardOfcll , for Uio beginning of a wide
plateau In which he hoped to ride away la
safety lie found It n narrow rlilgo scarcely
ten feet wluonnd abruptly terminating In a
steep descent. At this point stands the neg
lected monument over the wiot where was
found his body und those of his men , "
Humpies.
The new hotel that has Just been completed
nt Oothensburg , Nob. , has been called The
Houston In honor of J. H. Houston , the gen
ial representative ol the Peycko candy com
pany.
Gene Hampton of Holdrcgc , Nob. , where
many of the traveling men make their head
quarters , has Just moved Into his now three-
story brick hotel building. It contains forty
rooms for gueJts and each room has a steam
heater.
K. U. Durkoor Carroll , la. , Is completing a
$20,000 hotel building.
J. R Stoufler , the plow man from Grand
Island , while driving from Galloway to
Broken I3ow shot a doer on the way. Ho
saw It In a ravine , borrowed a shot gun from
n farmer , made a sneak on Iho poor animal ,
shooting it dead. Ho hauled It Into the How
and shipped it Into the Island.
J. O. Thornburg- , who has been traveling in
western Nebraska for DeuuliigiSc. Vogle , has
been transferred to western Iowa to take the
plnco of Maglnnis who recently skipped
owing the 11 rm ntwut $1,200.
* > O. 12. Livingston , who sells boots and shoos
for Charles Coo , was rustling for trade in
western Iowa last wook.
Important Do not let your druggist palm
off on you any new remedy for colds. Insist
Dr. Hull's will dis
on cough syrup or you bp
appointed.
"Hohnld the world rests. " Headache nnd
neuralgia have been cured by Salvation oil ,
thu great and Infallible naln-rcmcdy , Vnco
! ij cents.
TIIISATlUCAIj GOSSIP.
A Prominent Alnnncor Severely Criti
cises Hallway Tn.rifT-3Ia.korN.
A representative of TUB IICK fouud Mr. G.
W. Floyd , the jjen lal agent of the Bostonlans ,
In his rooms at the Mlllard Saturday , head-
over-hoels nt work arranging for the forth
coming engagement of his great company at
the Uoyd , and decoyed him Into n few min
utes' ' conversation.
Tim DEI : man asked Mr. Floyd what he
thought of the proposed bill that was Intro
duced Into the Georgia legislature last winter -
tor , that will force theatrical companies to
pay a tax of S5 n performance for every ono
given In the state of Georgia.
"To mv way of thinking the whole state of
Georgia Is not worth fc5 ! per nlgiit outside of
Atlanta of Savannah , " replied Air. Floyd.
"Any companies that I manage never go
south of Nashvlllo , for the iuter-stato
commerce law has caused such an Increase In
theatrical rates , that a manager has to know
the country particularly well and boolc bis
company to points where there Is plenty of
competition among railroads. Fully one-half
of the railroad magnates of thu present day
make mo sick. Now Just think ; the Hoslon-
Inn opera company carries sixty odd people ,
and I am lorced to pay full fare ( $11.60 each )
from Omaha to St. Louis. This Is not right
for llko a largo merchant , they buy at whole
sale nnd have n largo reductio'n. Why should
not Iho Bostonlans , carrying the number of
people that they do , bo allowed the same
privilege ! Do you know that without
the theatrical business a great many
of the largo railroad : would not show up the
largo dividends that they del
At the beginning of this season over four
hundred theatrical and operntlo companies
started out of Now York. They averaged
twenty people to each company. This Is
equal to about ton thousand people , their
average of travel per season being between
thirty nnd forty thousand miles. The theat
rical profession of this country last season
paid to railroads over $4,000,000. Take my
company , for Instance. Their traveling ex
penses last season aggregated over SJj.OCO.
Unt this vast revenue off nnd It would make
a great hole In the reports of earn
ings of some of the great lines.
I know what I am talking about
for I spent live mouths in Washington last
year lobbying for the managers' ' .association
of America.
Congressman Mason of Illinois last May In
troduced a bill in congress allowing railroads
the right to make party rates for ten or more
people going In ono direction , This bill would 1
effect not only the theatrical profession , but
everybody. It has been the rule , when pas
senger trnfllc is dull , that railroads would get
up excursions , making a rate of one furo for
the round trip , hut by tho'provisions of this
bill , a party of tea or more people from Ne
braska can go to New York or any western
city over one line , say the Chicago , Milwau
kee & St. Paul and the Pennsylvania road
nnd rnturn by the Now York Central , Lake
Shore and Burlington railways , thus
giving the traveler a chance to
see the country , and not bo forced to return
by the same line ever which ho wont , as is
now the case. This bill was approved by the
committee on commerce and so repoited to
the lower house of comrress. Wo canvassed
the house very thoroughly and found every
member in favor of it. While wo wore wait
ing for our bill to como up , the Baltimore &
Ohio road won the case againtt the inter
state commerce commission , Judge .Tiickson
of the United States court deciding that giv
ing party rates to ten or more did not cause
competition and was not in violation of the
Iuter-stato commerce law.
The Immediate effect of this de
cision was that all railroads throughout
eastern and mlddlo states gave party rates to
ten or more at 2 cents per mile. This deci
sion accomplished what I had worked five
months to do , and wo thought our work was
finished. But the conduct of some of the lines
west of Chicago Is simply shameful , and leads
us to the bolldf that wo will have to again go
to Washington and get a bill passed , which
wo can do without any trouble , as all fair-
minded congressmen uro opposed to the arbi
trary action ol some of the great monopolies
in dealing with theatrical people and largo
traveling parties. I make the prediction that
If this tyranny on the part of the
western railroads continues , that the
best theatrical attractions will not como
west of Cuicago , us such men as Jay Gould
cannot monopolize cost of Chicago as ho can
west
In my own case , In preference to paying
tbo exorbitant rales nslied by some of those
lines , Mr. Stuart Kobson aud myself , who
will manage Thomas Q. Seabrook and a
largo company In n play by Bill Nye , have
booked him for forty weeks-six months In
Now York , and the balance in Boston , 1'hll-
ndelphtit and Chicago , where wo have an
abundance of competition and aroused. In a
fair way. The reason that the great Onsino
companies do not como west of Chicago Is that
they will not stand the exorbitant railroad
rates.
I hope the citizens of Omaha will take up
this bridge matter and force Mr. Jay Gould
to recoenizo an agreement for once in his
life. With such men as Frank W. ganger ,
Stuart Kobson , Kugt-ne ThompUins , K. G.
Gllmoro , and J. M. Hill to back the bill up ,
wo will win nt. d inako the western railroads
como to us.
The Itching of the scalp , falling off of the
hair , resulting In baldness , nro otten caused
by dandruff , which may bo cured by using
hull's Hair Konowor.
Ho 1'rotcDtcd His Own Property.
Yoiin. Nob. , Jan. 3. To the Kditor of TUB
BKB : In Tim BUB of December 23 was a dis
patch from York , stating that I had shot Into
a party of boys while skating on my promises
on Beaver creek , south of town , Sunday
morning. I think this does me an Injustice ,
and i wish to say that the boys referred to
were young mom from twenty to thirty-six
years of ago , who had Just dostrpyod the
fence enclosing my hoi ; pasture. 1 ordered
thorn to lot the fenoo alone , and when they
would not desist I wont to the bouso aud got
my shotgun , and returning told them to ats
perse. There was a post twelve inches wldo
standing In the crvek , nnd I told them u > get
nwny , as I would shoot at the post. They
separated a llttlo and I shot at thu post yt
frighten them away. I had previously tallied
with them , urging thorn to let my fence alone
nnd go away. It has boon u continuous thing
nil winter a determination to destroy neI
erty. The fence was wholly on my own land ,
two foot luaido my line. I hud no Intention
ot shooting to hurt any ono , and any who
wcro injured must have been so by glancing
shot. .
V&n HouUm's Cocoa Delicious , made in
stoutly.
THIS lNOiSTUUCTIHL.B.
Synopsis of HOT. Mnntt'n Now Year's
Hcrtnnn nt t'nlty Clnircli ,
Following Is a brief synopsis of Hov. New
ton Mann's ' New Year's * crmon :
"VV'o nro romtndflil by the mutations of
tlmo of one palpnblo fact , the permanency of
the natural world and the hnpormnnciicy of
our human world. \ \ e hvo nnd vanish away ,
Qthi
but the earth turns the tireless course of the
seasons Just the same * Is It possible that the
inanimate world does resist the touch of time
successfully wb.Ho the higher nature , the
living ' things nnd man hlinso If. pitted with
reason , must go swiftly to decayVo ! \ nro
too tint in approaching such conclusions to
consider the Individual only. The Individual
ccUl
ual Is llko particles of water , com
ing nnd going , rising and falling
Particles of water n the great
ocean nro unstable , but the occau Itself lasts
thrflugh the ages unchanged.
"Tho hand of man built the pyramids and
laid the Atlantic ) cable. Man chipped the
llrst Hint arrowhead and carved the last
lovely marble of the Luxembourg. Men die ,
hut man docs not. The race survives the
touch of tlino as surely as the whirling gloho
itself ,
itT "Certain Institutions nro also permanent.
The family circle may bo broiton , but the
family idea outlasts the ravages of tlmo and
death. It becomes moro mid more sacred and
firmly fixed with each change of Its individual
parts. It will always bo.
"Tho same may bo said of society. The
world never loses Its youth or Its gaiety. The
Now Year year Is sang as gladly and as gaily
now as ever. Places that nre emptied by the
hand of death are soon filled again , nnd the
tide of human life moves on. The system of
organization which brings people iuto help
ful relations bears along the old and young.
fiS "Tho hand that governs n people may bo
stricken down in death , but the authority
survives. The man who administers the
government may fall , but the government re
mains , if uot in ono form then In some other.
"Tho same may bo said of spiritual or'ro-
hgious teaching. The forms of worship may
change , the sentiments nf the worshippers
may lluctuate , but the Idea of worship nnd of
nn all powerful Cod ! remain steadfast'in the
human heart. Almost as much may bo
claimed for the principles of Protestantism.
For moro than JJOO years the Protestant
church has existed without n hierarchy.
There can bo but little doubt as to the per
manency of the Protestant faith in the fu
ture.
"In ono form nnd another the Christian
church has grown during the past 1,800years
from n handful of Jewish peasantry to the
chief moral force in the world , covering the
earth with the blessings of charity mid the
glimpses of solf-sacrlllco which brlnir bright
ness and Joy to the thousands of hearts.
"Tho family , the state , the church nro em
bodied Ideas which purtnln to the race ns
well as thu Individual and go on forever. The
important part is the conceptions
from which these institutions sprang ,
They nro the Ideas , convictions ,
apprehensions of duty nro the thrills of
human lovo. On these foundations all abld-
lug realities and all our venerable institu
tions rest. While wo pass wo nro dealing
with things that do not pass. Wo are learn
ing something of the laws oj mind nnd ap
prehending principles which reach out to the
bounds of space and on to the end of timo.
There are , therefore , human subjects of con-
temp'ation ' that have about them n perma-
iiciieo beyond that of the everlasting hills.
"Tho years troop on atcr each other in
quick succession , brim-Ing us full soon to the
cud of our sojourn ; but all the while we are
Interlaced with these far-reaching lines
wuioli Join us to the past and to the future ,
so that wo not unnaturally come to feel that
wo nro part and parcel of the Indestructible.
We are berne along with it , wo take It into
our thought , our mind and conscience are
penetrated by it , built up of it. Who will
fear for the hereafter , compauioned now by
the immortals !
I..A.W9 . THE PUOPljC WANT.
Some or the Causes or the Stringency
In the Money market.
To tlio Editor of TUB BIK : : In response to
your request for suggestions 0.3 to what
would bo to the interest of the whole people
in the present session of the Nebraska legis
lature , I would like to say that fi usury law ,
making usury a crime , Is impracticable nt
tbls time in part , owing to the stringency In
tbo money inarltet , and In part owing to vari
ous other things. Better that wo farmers
and small tradesmen as well as laborers suf-
j for op-iressloa for a tlmo than to make a fool-
Ish and useless rebellion at a time like this ,
njjainst extortionate rates of interest when
the lender is so completely armed nnd so
fully entrenched.
Hut I Uilnk the chattel mortsrago law of
this stnto could bear a little revision and still
protect the louder.
And now as to tills stringency in the money
market In general , and in Nebraska In par
ticular , have wo farmers not helped it along ,
and nro wo not responsible in n largo part
for the high rates of intoresU I say wo are ,
and I will glvoyoumy reasons In a few words.
O Wo nro too easily made victims to any travel
ing money-getter. If wo would have loss
dealings with strangers , especially where wo
are iniulo promises of hiir gains or nothing to
pay , and where our notes turn up In the
nearest bank in the hands of innocent nartles ,
aud wo have tbem to pay , and got nothing in
return if wo kept out of these things , there
would bo fewer notes to sell ( nnd these kinds
of notes are sold very low ) ; tboro would bo
moro money for legitimate borrowers ; there
would bo fewer borrowers , and consequently
the rates of interest lower. D. II. HUE.
By All Meiim Amend llio
The following letter will bo of interest to
the Editor of tbo DCS Molnes Register :
Hununi.1 , , Nob. , Jan. 1. To the Kditor of
TIIK BEK : i write in reponso to your invi
tation to suggest subjects for legislation. I
think the legislature should at once pass moro
stringent usury lows , so that money cun begotten
gotten easier. I am very much pinched for n
llttlo ready money. Some notes have Just
como duo that , I gave last spring in payment
of a patent right on an improvement on bung
holes which has not paid mo anything yet on
account of the hard times nnd prohibition agi Id
tation. I went to tbo bank to see If I could
borrow the money , and the banker asked d
per cent par month for It. I told him it was
ugalnst the law to charge over 10 per cent.
and that that was too high , and that 3 per
cent was enough , hut ho said bo could got srd
percent for all ho had on good security , and
that when bo loaned to the alliance ho
charged 1 per cent extra for risk and trouble
on account of the usury law. So I had to pay
U per cent , and even than could not gut
the rdonoy until I got a signer with
mo on the note , which caused mo u
great deal of trouble , for ho was very
particular , and might Imvo prevented mo
from getting tbo money altogether if it bad
not bean for a man who has just moved here
who signed it with mo.
We need n provision In the law tlmt will
compel bank * to loan money alllio to all and
prevent tliolr favoring the rich nt they now
do iu making Icuns , and I think there should
bo n provision to fine any banker who refuses
to loan because there is only ono man on usa
noto. Unless there are such provisions In
the money law I don't ' see what good low
rates of interest aim a stay law will do , for
iho banks won't lot us have the manor.
ELI
Tbo Do Wolf Hopper opera company of
slxty-flvo people arrived in tbo city yester
day , coming from Kansas City In a special
" ' ' - > v ' ' '
'
' trainr"Tho'biisincss'of ' Castles''in 'the' Air "
at tbo Glllls. Kunsixs City , was the lurcest in
the history of the house , The principal mem-
burs of the company , including Mr. Hopper
and Manager Stevens , are stopping at the
Mlllard. "Casttos in the Air' " ' will open" hon
throu nights' engagement at Uoyd's ' toulght.
Calculation on a 1'olato ,
Did you over calculate the vuluo of a
single potato ou the basis that thatsin -
K\o \ tuber was the only ono left In the '
world ? Tlmt ono would , of course , con
tain within itself the possibility of re '
stocking the world with n valuablenrti
de ot food. If ono potato would pro "
duce , whe.n planted , but ton potatoes in
ten years , tbo total product of that ono
potato would be 10,000,000,000 , wlilcli :
would stock tlio whole world with seed. '
If the world were reduced to one Hlnglo
potato , it would bo bettor that Londoner
or Chicago be blotted from tbo earth
than for that ouo tuber to bo lost.
FROM THE SME CAPITAL ,
Qovornor Thayer Urges , tbo Prosecution of
the Voflango Supply Thtovos.
DECISIONS BY THE SUPREME COURT ,
The Celebrated Caseof Slicllciibcr > * cr
vs. ItniiRotn Decided In 1'avor
of tlio Former Oilier
.Lincoln News.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Jnn. 4. [ Special Telegram
to TIIR Den. ] Today Oovornor Thayer sent
the following letter to the prosecuting attor
ney of 1'crklns county at Grant , Nebraska ,
In regard to the nrroH of the follows who re
cently stele supplies Intended for the suf
ferers.
Dear Sir ; Some days ago a car of coal
donated for the use of the suffering people In
Chase county , nnd forwarded free bv the B.
& AI. railroad was broken opnn at Ycnango
station , Just over the lluo In Perkins couutv ,
and coal stolen , although tbo agent did all m
his power to protect the car and prevent the
It is reported to mo that the mob was led
by ono Honkins , a justice of the peace In that
county.
Tills Is an outrage that camiot bo permitted
to pass unnoticed ; the theft would have been
bad enough anyway , but to bo committed by
n sworn olllror of ( Jhaso county , and one who
had been selected to distribute' these supplies
Is disgraceful.
You will please institute criminal proceed
ings as soon as practicable against the per-
igagod In . tno . commission . of this crime.
I am informed that the statlou agent can
Identify and give tucir names.
This outrage was not committed by citi
zens of Perkins county , but by people of
Chase county , just over tbo line in Perkins
county. Very truly yours ,
Jou.x M. TiiAtnit ,
Governor.
surunMR COUHT DECISIONS.
Among tlio important opinion- which have
been handed down by the supreme court are
the following :
Snellcnbcrgnr vs Hansom et nl. Error
from Otoo county. Reversed , and dcdrco for
plaintiff. Opinion oy Chief Justice Cobb.
M. Shollenberger nnd J. L. Shcllonberjrcr ,
sister and brother , were , as tenants In com
mon , possessed of nn ostalo which had de
scended to them from their mother , L. Shel-
leiiberger. Their father , for the purpose of
possessing the share nnd Interest of the said
AI. Slu-llenborgcr In her estate , will
fully murdered her and afterwards
executed and delivered a deed for
tbo purpose of conveying the said
share and interest to the defendants in error.
In nn action between the said grantees and J.
L. Shellenberger for tno partition and sale of
said estate , held , that by the letter of the law ,
nnd leaving out of view tbo fact of tbo mur
der of M. Shellenberger by L. ShMlonberger ,
upon her deiitul > without issuo. be would take
her estate by inheritance.
Where the deatli of M. Shellenberger was
caused by L. Suellonborpor , and by willful
murder , ho did not take her estate , which de
scended to J. L. Shcllcnbergcr.
I'lienlx insurance company of Br ooklyn , N
Y. , vs Uohiuan. Error from Colfax co'untv.
Afllrmed if aremittur of * J4U.ti5 bellied within
thirty days. Opinion by Justice Norval.
Makes it unlawful for a Justice of the
peaeo , to purchase a judgment upon any
doi'ket in his possession , and this prohibition
applies to an interest in a judgment rendered
for costs.
State ex reL Bates vsTbaycr. Mandamus.
Writ awarded. Opinion by Chief Justice
Cobb.
T. L. N. , district judge of the Sixth dis
trict , whoso ofllcial terms would have ex
pired January , 1892 , resigned December 12 ,
18S9 , on which date the governor' appointed
J. U. 6. to thn vacancy , who qualified nnd
entered upon the oflicc.
Tbo general election of 181)0 ) was the first
general election held move than thirty days
after the occurrence of such vacancy. Thirty
dnys previous to the tlmo of holding snid
election the governor Issued his proclamation
under section 11 of chapter SO. compiled
statutes , but inadvertently omitted to insert
ana designate the ofllco of judge of the Sixth
district as a vacancy to be llllcd at said elec
tion. At least twenty days previous to the
election tno county clerics of tbo
respective counties of the district
made out and delivered to the ofllcor
or ottlcers provided by law for the counties
respectively , notices of such election , duly
posted up ton days prior to tbo election , which
notices amongst the ofllccs to be illlcd con
tained and designated that the judge of the
Sixth judicial district to fill the vacancy.
The whole number of votes cast wit.bln the
district for any ofllco was 12,731 , of which
7)12 ( ) wcro cast for the rolnioramU.SIl for
the incumbent , both being candidates for the
ofllco atsnidelection. The votes socastwero.
by the Judges of the election of the several
townships , precincts and wards of the several
counties of the district , duly returned to the
county clot us within the time and In the
manner provided by law , and were by the
county clerks duly canvassed and abstracts
thereof duly made on separate sheets and
directed and forwarded to the secretary of
state.
The governor , secretary of state , auditor of
public accounts , treasurer of state and attor
ney general , having failed to meet as the
state board of canvassers , nt the ofllco of the
secretary of state on the third Monday after
snid election , and canvass the votes so cast
for Judge of the Sixth judicial district , and
returned to thooftlcoof the secretary of state ,
upon an application for a writ of mandamus
against tnem to compel the performance of
such duty , held that tbo mandamus will Iio
against , the gouernor to enforce tbo perform
ance of a ministerial duty enjoined upon him
by law.
The appointment of J. II. S. as Judge of
tlio Sixth district was temporary to termi -
natoiipon the qualifications of a judge to bo
elected to iill the vacancy occurring upon the
resignation of T. L. N.
The general election of 1800 was nn election
at which a vacancy In the ofllco of district
Judge occurring in IJecembcr , 1SS ! > , could be
llllod , although the vacancy was then tem
porarily lilled by appointment.
The provision of law requiring the gov
ernor thirty days previous to an election at
which any state ofllccr Is to bo chosen to
Issue his proclamation therefor Is directory
merely.
Under our constitution and laws the elec
tive franchise Is vested In the electors , nnd
Its exercise regulated by law. It Is not de -
posited in the executive to bo doled out 9y
proclamation.
Rockwell vs. Blair sayings Dank , error
Washington county. Reversed and remanded.
Opinion by Justice Korvnl. 1.a
Ityaa vs. Stowell. Krror from Dakota :
county. Afllrinoi ) . Opinion by Justice Max
well.Gale ti.
Gale sulky-harrow company vs. Laughlln.
Error from Cnss county. Reversed and i.o
manded. Opinion by ( Jhicf Justice Cobb , o5'
State vs. Armour. Exceptions from Doug
las county. Exceptions sustained. Opinion
by Chief Sustlco Cobb.
The act entitled "An act defining the crime
of larceny from the person and providing 10a
penalty therefor , " approved March 15 , 10I
I
\V B not , nor was it intended to bo , an amend
ment of section 114 or faction 119 of the crim
inal code or.of any stable then In force. Its
purpose was to define a new crime and pro
vide u penalty therefor. H is not Inimical oto
tbo provisions of section. . 11 , article 3 , of the :
constitution of this state , iem
Struuk vs. state ex re I , Lipp. Error from
Pawueo county. Motion to quash bill of ex
ceptions sustained. Qpinlon by Justice
Maxwell. C3
Elwood vs. estate-of Mrirsh. Appeal from
Webster county , Kovorsod nnd remanded
with instructions. Opinion by Justice Nor
val.
val.Fonner
Fonner vs. Smith. Error from Hamilton
county , Afllrmed. Opinion by Justice Max .
well.
well.Grand
Grand Island lmnllqg ; company vs. Shoe
maker. Error from Hall county , Afllrmod.
Opinion by Justice Maxwell.
IUAME TUC IXJUIIED MAX.
The Omaha & Republican Valley railroad
company declines to piiy Charles A. Johnson
the 10.000 damages ho asks for , on the ground
of having boon struck by a "wild" engine
September ! i" . The dufcnso of the company
is that Johnson was a section boss In the em
ploy of the road , and that It waa his duty to
keep a lookout for all trains or locomotives *
to protect tbo lives of the men under 111 in.
pr.ciiBT.uir rruKAs.
c" " ' * " " Purnos
Secretary of the state board of ag
riculture und Ell Drown of Grand Island , are
preparing the exhibit of Nebraska products
u the east wing of thr capttol bulldlii , no
that It will bo ready for inspection by the
time the legislature convenes. Mr. Pumas
Ittl hero to also work for nil am-roprlatlon for
the tmrptwo of making a creditable exhibit at
the ! world's ' fair.
Jiisoftnnii citiu.s ,
C. H. Paullck , a merchant tailor of Hast
ings arrived in the city last night. In search
of his IIfteon-ycar-old daughter , Annie Pau
llck , who ran away from her homo yester
day morning In company with another young
girl named Annie Ingalls. Mr. Paullck
called at police headquarters nnd nnrratod
the facts In the case to the police. Ho stated
that a Hiirltngton conductor and fireman had
Induced thu irlils to forsake their homo and
procured them transportation to Omaha.
Sometime after the train left Mr. Pnullok re
ceived intelligence of the girls' Illirht and Im
mediately telegraphed to Oftteer Tom Engan
to keep a lookout for them , When the train
arrived here Kapnu made a search for tbo
runaway girls , but could find no trace of
them. Mr. Paullck sent a message to the
Omaha police departnicut hist night , In
structing the officers to keep n lookout for the
girls. Mr. Paullck resided m Lincoln forilvo
years prior to his removal to Hustings and
has a largo acquaintance here.
K. OK I. CONVENTION' .
On February 12 tbo annual state conven
tion of the Knights of Labor will convene In
Lincoln , and some Interesting und Important
business is to bo transacted. Some of the
most distinguished chamulons of labor will
bo 1 : present and deliver addresses , among
whom will bo T. V. Powderly , J. K. Sov
ereign , labor commissioner of Iowa , and Mor
is L. Wheat , general worthy foreman.
OHDKRED TO THE I'llZN'T.
This afternoon nearly nil the militia com
panies 1 in the stuto not already nt the front
were ordered to leave nt once to protect the
towns t near the seat of the Indian trouble.
The following orders wcro Issued :
FIIIST JJidUAiii : , N. N. G. ,
. .LINCOLNJan. . 4,1S91.
Special Orders No. 0.
To Colonel C. J. Ullls , commanding Second
end regiment , Kairbury , Neb , : You will
move the several companies of your command
by I tlio earliest regular train , leaving thu com
pany 1 stations tomorrow us follows :
1i Company C of Nebraska City to Gordon
via 13. & M , railroad to Lincoln and via spe
cial train Fremont , Elkborn & Missouri val
ley 1 railrond trom Lincoln.
Company D of Fall-bury to Crawford , via
St. Joe & Grand Island railroad to Grand ,
Island nnd via 13 , & M. iv.llroud from G rand
Island.
Company I of Stromsburg via Kansas City
& Omaha railroad to York and via 13. fc M.
railroad from York.
Company K of Scbuyler to Gordon via
Union Pacillo railway to Fremont and via
Fremont , Elkhorn & Missouri Valley rail
road from Fremont. Transportation will be
furnished at the stations. You will sco that
tbo companies are provided with blaulcotSt
warm clothing and three days rations. You
will take command personally and report to
tbo brigade commander at Kushvllle.
By order of L. W. Coi.nv ,
Brigadier General , commanding First Briadc.
CllAUI.lIS O. lUTI'S ,
Mujorund Assistant Ajutant General.
Colonel Pratt , commanding First regiment ,
Bennett. Neb. : You will move the several
companies of your command by the earliest ,
regular trains , leaving tlio company stations
tomorrow as follows : Company 0 ot Beatrice
to Uusbvillo. Company F. of Junlata to
Crawiord. Company II of Nelson to Uush
villo. Compa ny lot Bennett to Cody.
By order of L.V. . OOMIT.
Brigadier General commanding First Hog
linen t.
General Colby leaves for the front tomor
row to take charge in person of the militia.
Surgeon D. \Valdon was ordered to move
with company C and report to General Colby
at Uushvillo.
Lieutonuut George Lyon was ordered to
move with company II and report at Rush-
villo.
Cnptala J , S. Hodges to move with com
pany D of the Second regiment and report at
Rushville.
All those ofllcers are on tbo brigadier gen-
oral's staff.
Major C. O. Bates , assistant adjutant general -
oral , will leave tomorrow for the front.
The following letters worosontout by Gov
ernor Thnyer today :
STATB OK NKIIIUHKA , Exncirnvr. 1
MUST , LINCOLN , Jan. ! . Secretary of War ,
Washington , D. C. : Settlers living in the
vicinity of the Indian troubles have been
driven into tlio towns along the Elkhorn vnl-
loy road and need supplies. Will you direct
the quartermaster at Pine Ridge to Issue ra
tions to them for the time being } Also , will
you please order arms and ammunition from
Fort Hobhibon for tbo defenseless settlers <
JOHN M. TIIAYKII , Governor.
LINCOLN' , Neb. , Jan. 4. George Brooks ,
Crclghton , Aeb. : Please send fifty sacks of
flour to RushviHo , same to Hay Springs ana
same to Cimdron. Will pay you for these , ns
you have already generously given 200 sacks
for the destitute sufferers. Forward same
immediately. Jens M. TIIAYKII , Governor.
The following telegrams have been re
ceived :
PINK Rnioi : ( via Kushvillo ) , S. D. , Jan. 4.
Governor of Nebraska , Lincoln , Neb. : I
under.stnnd that there are some state troops
nlonc the line of the railway prepared to ren
der service If required. They would bo most
elToctivo deployed along the line settlements
near the northern boundary of Uawcs and
Sheridan counties in small detachments of six
or eight men at the ranches and isolated
homes to plvo confidence and security. A
few men at such places can protect property
and lives of citizens and contend against any
number of Indians that might attempt to raid
settlements. There are always enough men
in the towns to protect them If necessary. I
can furnish ammunition , but not arms. ,
Mit-cs ,
Major General , Commanding.
Conr , Nob. , Jan , 4. Hon. John M. Thayer ,
Governor : Could you give us a company of
militia ? Wo are In moro danger than any
place on the line. L. 13. Buiims.
RfBiivii.i.r , Neb. , Jan. 4. Governor John
M. Thayer : Chadron pleads for supplies for
200 , Hay Springs und Rushvillo the same.
Can not Mrs. Luddcn send some forward !
G W. MVIITI * * .
> * n , Nob. , Jan. H , Governor John
M. Thnyer : Con you send ono company
national guards to Georgia nnd Cody. Dan
ger is imminent. J. WESLEY Tuci nu.
L. D. BLMIUIS , Cody , Nob. Have already
ordered one company to Cody.
JOHN M. TiiATr.o.
Gi-ouaE W. MAI-TIN , Rushvillo , Nob. Yes.
Make arrangements for the troops.
JOHN'M. T HATER.
onns AXIJ VXDS.
Owing to n slight misunderstanding between -
tween the Union Pacific anrt Rook Island rail
road companies the latter road failed to run
trains into Lincoln today.
Burglars broke Into the ofllco of the regis
trar of the Wosloyau university and stele
'ticorgo Schorer and GusKclber , the butch
ers at Twelfth nnd O , have fallen out.
Schorer says that last night his partner
helped himself to the fl-JO In the money
( 'rawer and then attempted to skip. Ho
therefore caused ICciber's arrest.
A ricasing SOUND
of health and btrongth renewed and of ease
and comfort follows the use of syrup of ilgs ,
as It acts in harmony with nature to eflcctu-
ollv cleanse the system when costive or bil
ious. For sale In 50c and $1.00 bottles by all
leading druggists.
A Silver , Notn Sinner.
A California paper nnnouncos that "a
lady who was to king in the choir of the
Catholic cathedral of San Francisco on
Now Your's day would bo well worth
hearing , as she was ono of the greatest
Blnuors'in the world. " In his nd'xt isguo
the unfortunate editor explained that ho
hud written "slnj-ors , ' ' and offered the
moat profudo apologies for the mistake ,
which ho regretted the nioro because it
vna the lady'u first appoarauco in their
city.
Mermaids and Mormnit.
The clufjonfj , u. species of whiilo found
abundantly in the waters of both thu
grant oceans , hut especially oil the coast
of Australia , In the Pud iio , is bollovod
to Imvo fuftiibhcd the blonder busls upon
which all mermaids und mormon stories
Imvo boon founded. Its live-rape length
in from elt'lit to twenty foot. It has a
hotul much robombllnfj that of the hu-
nmn species , nnd broiithos by moans of
lungs. It foods upon Bubnmrhiobedsof
Bcawoodn , mill when wounded makes iv
nolso llko a mnd bull. Long liulr in the
foiimlo upecios , and hair and board in
the mala , adds to the human rosom-
bianco of the head and nock. The
of this apecios of whale Is used for food
SANTA CLAUS SOAP !
There's ' banks of violets , Banks of
Arjd bejjks wfyere njlrjers grope : ,
And bajjks trjat riddle golden coln
BulFAIRBANK nnk THE BEST SOAP.
28 AND I'UKVKN'TS
Colds , Sere Throat , Bronchitis , Rheumatism , Neuralgia
Inllninnmtlonof tliolun < r , KUlnoj-.i nml ! IO"oH , 5ditlc.i : , Clillbl.ilns , Frost llltos , Toothache , IIo.vlo.oha
Tains In tlio Hack , Chest ami I.lmb , niut all the usual
The application of IIADWAY'S HKAI1V HHMl'K In tlio iinrH nnvoieil , will lii'tiinllr rcllnvo nnd eon
euro the nullurur Jntorntillr 111 ilu-t'a of from tblrty turlTty ilr | M , In hnlfii ttimlili'r nf water. It will euro In
n fiw nmiiHMit * . Crunp : , SII.IMIH , Simr HUimnrh , Colic. Flutulciu'o , Ilinrlhurii. Dlurrliuna. Sick HiMulachv ,
ftiuixen , VomltlnK. Colil CliIlK Nm'nuiiiH'i.i , MU-cpleH'iiUJi , niiJ all liHurn.il i > .iln . U ) cent" n liolilo.a l-'or
nt IlruKKUU. JtAlWAV & ( Jo. , 32 W.irr on HL ,
' " ' '
Macbeth's "pearltop' and
" pearl glass" lamp-chimneys
do not break from heat , not
one in a hundred ; they break
from accidents.
They are made of clear
glass as well as tough , as
clear as crystal. They fit the
lamps they are made for.
Shape controls the draft ; they
are shaped right. Draft con
tributes to proper combustion ;
that makes light ; they im
prove the light of a lamp ,
But they cost a dealer three
times as much as common
chimneys , and , as they do not
break , lie is apt to be anxious
lest they stop his trade. Di
minished sales and less profit
are not agreeable to him.
There are two sides to the
question. Have a talkwith him.
I'Htaburg. Gto. A. MACiirai & Co.
MANHOOD RESTORED.
"SANATIVO , " the
V.'unUerful Spanleh
Kumril-r , emus nil
Nerumn Dloontee ,
oucli at Weal ; Memory -
ory , I.OSB of Ilralu
Power , lli'ndnch * .
\Vnkcfn IHCHB , Loaf
R * * i-i-v r , * 7-r-S' < i.4s MftliUooil , Nervous-
Be/ore it. After Use. nces , Ijicsiiude , all
r7iolOi | | ilicit trom Llfu. drains and IIIBS ol
power of the Generative Ornftnc , In cither fei ,
cnnied by nvcr-txrrtlnn , youthful liidlt > crel'on ' > , o-
ti ) ( cxcc lvu life of touncr.o .opium , or HtlinnlD.ita ,
\vblcti iiltlmtitfljr lend to Infirmity , Confiimptiou
and Inpnnlty. Put nt > In convenlt-tit form to corrj
In the veet packet. I'rlcc $1 a package , or C for 5
Sent by mall to any address. Uliculnr free.
tlon thin impt-r. ArtdriB"
taL'UlU CWK-llUI. CO. , ill Dearborn St. , CMcngo , 111.
F01CHALK IN OMAHA , NM1. . 11V
Knlm * Co. , Cor. ISth & Douutm Streets.
J. A. Fuller & Co. , Cur. Htl , DuuithM Streets.
A I ) . Koclcr < t Co. , Council Illuda. Iowa.
and is said to have the flavor of bacon ,
mutton or beef , according to the purls of
the body from which the meat is taken.
TCSSLU WITH A TARPON.
A "Silver Klnjr" Makes n Onino Fltfht
I'cl'oro lining Taken.
Tarpon fishing is at its height now on
Indian river , Florida , writes a corre
spondent of the St. I/ouis Glbo-Domo-
crnt , and although there ; ire not many
fishermen in this nock of the woods as
yet , there nro a dozen or inoro who have
been having jirimo sport the last month.
A party of six wont out a few days ngo
in three boats and returned with eight
tarpon , the largest ol which weighed
eighty-four pounds and was nearly six
foot long.
The fortunate taker of this big fish , a
Mr. Wilson from Illinois , reports hav
ing a big battle with the "silver king. "
They were down about fivomilos from
hero , and while in a Hhnllow portion of
the river his hook was taken with a
snap all at once that nearly drew the
polo out of his hand. The moment tlio
lisa foil the hook ho shot off with light
ning speed for 100 yards or bo and then
sprang into the air several times , shak
ing his head angrily each time , trying
to dislodge the hook. As it sprang into
the air with the water falling from its
Bllvor sides , it mndo n bountiful spcu-
tnolo , and the fisherman looked on with
glowing eyes at the magnificent sight.
A do/.on other big tarpon broke water
within n radius of a quarter of an
aero , all seemingly confused by the
frantic leaps and struggles of the ono
caught. Wilson , it seems , know how t o
handle his prey , and played him woll.j
First the tarpon would dart toward the
shore with Incredible swiftness,1 then
start oil on a tangent , nnd then , doub
ling on himself , would .strike directly
for the boat , pausing underneath it ,
and jumping out of the water every
now and then , vainly oniloavoring to got
rid of the hook.
Toward tlio last it became weakened ,
and after an hour's struggle , and when
quite a way from the boat , it seemed to
got ilesporuto. It turned rapidly all at
once nnd beaded dlroctlv for the boat
with such rapidity that it looked like a
silver arrow cleaving the water. AH it
npproachod within ton feet it darted out
of the water and fairly leaped over the
boat , pausing into the water live foot
on the other side , giving the negro oars
man a vicious bit witli bis tail as 11
passed him , but Its race was boon run.
Wilson now rapidly recovered the loose
line and wound him in toward the boat.
The llali got mad at tills and came on
with full speed , striking the boat
heavily on the side , nnd then floated on
top of the water , stunned by the blow ,
lie was n beauty , and tlio oarsman had
all ho could do to got him into the boat.
In his last attwilc thu fish hud started u
board in thu sldo of tlio bout , through
which the watnr began pouring , nnd the
occupants had just time to polo into
two foot of water when the boat settled
under them. They escaped to the shore
with nothing but a wetting , and Wilboii
nays the fish and game light he made
Kin * well worth the ducking.
AMUSKMHNTS.
Bti i TIiroe
\ J 5-J Oomiuonoing
- , JA.NUAU.V 4.
A Great Attract lull.
The De Wolf Hopper
[ Opera BoufFe Co. |
In llyrno , t Karker'n Clmnuliitf Gomlo Opera ,
CASTLES IN THE SIR
The Mont I'lmerdil Conipnnr of Cuuicillans ID
Aiuoilfii.
SI'AHKMKd Mt'SK'l ' JNIKICKNT CAST I
1'rlroH n uaiiul. lloxthuoU oponl nt
THE
SYBILJOHNSTONE AS IZA- .
I'rlues $1.00. 75o , Mo and l.r ! > o.
EDElMUSEEL
Will liiiwlor , Manager. Cor. llth and Farnam
WKKK OK JANDAUV f.TH
That Hln Ml-so.irl lilrl. ' ,
I'lolty iilu : Kwliiu 3 leot
till , lt > ) t > nr ulU , iM-lK'13-V. ! | unu.d < .
FUN IN A. G11OOKK.Y.
A Bntlrlcil lilt of tlio ilny , IntioducliiK HID fminlcgt
fipi'Clultlcs i > l llioduy. Fun , U It , .Murrliut'iil.
We guarantee to
cure any case of Syph
ilis no matter of 'how
long standing. And
-we have the only rem
edy that -will cure the
disease. Yon have
tried everything else
and wasted your
money , why not now
try us. We guarantee
to ciire or refund every
dollar. When it is nec
essary for patient to
come here we agree to
pay railroad fare both
ways , all hotel bills
and refund your mon
ey if we do not cure
you. Write for partic
ulars ; do not be hum
bugged any longer.
We are financially re
sponsible with $300-
000 capital. COOK
REMEDY Co. , Omaha ,
Neb. , Rooms 39 & 40 ,
13th and Dodge Sts.
on.
1'rartlco Iliultivl to
Dln'iuc'i of llio
LUNGS
Nervous System
liii'liiriInK Nnmnlcla ,
rnmy ! li. Kl'lli'iuy ' , '
OilnlniMjr , Hjrituru
Killot | > j , Cnnrul-
cloin , riplnal Iriltti-
tlon , lllidlnintlum ,
Chronic Aluoliolliiu ,
Nervous llo : lac'lp. | J
Nf > miu l'r < trutl ( > n |
consumption HIM ) ttllf
tlUutikUxifltio IUIIKB ]
Koom8l < l toSJU ,
BEE BUILDING ,
OMAHA. X.
By the use of
Pond's Extract
Pain will disappear.
Inflammations vanish ,
Horaorrhages cease.
HE DID -HE DIDN'T !
I'l vrvfurtiueo both ioubt oar
.
ftdrlct. Wi > < Mirt' ' all WEAK.
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| OUR HEW BOOK |
Plplulnnnll. IU BilvlmU Vital. Frpnfor KmiMJ
lime. Don't Trlllo wllta IU m e ! r.lllR Mt.I > .
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