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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , 8ATUJRDA& ' AUGUST 8 , 18D1-TVVELVE PAGES ,
OWNS THEM BODY AND SOUL ,
Omaha Furnishes Awful Proof That Negro
tlavcry Still Exists ,
"fEV , " SHERWOOD'S ' INHUMAN CRUELTY ,
of tlio Colored HojV
Itaiul llcalcuAlmost to Death
mill HtuivtMl l > y n llcnt-O
leN KvniigvlltfU
four years of Intcrnccino strife nnd blood-
ihc-tl ended the civil war , l > ut It did not end
tlio serfdom of the African race in the < o
United Hlatm , for today there Is n case of
colon d Miwury In Omaha tlmt for servility ,
abuse , brutal lashings inul fearful mistreat-
mcnt Is" not oxcucdud by the ntrocltlos that
were only too common In ante-bellum days.
The victims of this servitude have not
hcc'n hidden in secret quarters , shut out from
the sunlight and secreted from the wibliu
Ka/.o , but have beun panideij dally on the
streets of Omaha for nearly three wcuks ,
while Omaha's citizens have contributed lib
erally of their loojo chunco to n 11 the pockets
of tlic monumo'ital fraud and hypo
crite who masfjuormlcs In public us
n j-rcat cvan'Ulwt | and missionary , wlillo behind -
hind the sci-ncs ho is the ho.irtlojs , cruel and
colt'-bloodcd slave driver who boasts Unit ho
has whippet ! mid boalcn his defoinclcas
charjrrs until Ihulr blood has run down Into
their shoes.
Stranjjo as | t may seem , and it Is
none the less startllrcbecause true ,
the bund of clpht Halo colored
boys who have lllli'd the air In the
business portion of the city \vlthinusic for
dnys and weens past but slaves. They
have marched up atid down the streets ,
employed sometimes by ono busr
'
ness 'houso and sometimes by another
as an advertisement , and when not
thus engaged , Imvo still mailo their
uticcnslng rounds , playing at hotels nnd on
Btreet corners , picking up pennies hero nnd
nlclielH there , ns contributed by upprcclntivo
nnd sympathetic citizens. To none of these ,
however , have the real facts in tlio case
been known , or the llnanclnl dona
tions would liavo been promptly shut off.
Kvery cent went to their unfeeling task
master , whoso only reward was n kick or a
cuff , and only too "frequently n fearful lush-
int. with n rawhide.
The boys were brouuht here three weeks
afro by "Uov. Dr. " Sherwood , tlio Illlter-
nto Individual who hold forth at
the colored camp ineetini ; In Syndi
cate park ns n Florida missionary.
They are all orphans , and wcro secured by
him at an orphan asylum In Alabama. Ho
kept them In a tent on the grounds during
the catnpmcetlr.fr , but almost dally marched
them to either Omaha or .South Omaha to
play for what they might earn. At nisht ,
however , they were on the grounds , where
they hr.d to-do their shato in carrying out
Sherwood's sensational entertainment.
The true state of affairs did not como to
the knowledge of THE BUB until last even
ing , but nn invenigatlon was at once Instl-
tuled , nnd every chnrco made was corrobor
ated wMIo It was found tlmt not one-half had
boon told regarding the fearful treatment
accorded these boys.
The bann is kept by "Icv. Dr. " Sherwood
nt Mrs. Walker's boarding house , mil Dav
enport street. They went there last Monday
nftcr the camptneotlng assembly broke up ,
but under the original order of things the
boys wcro not fed there. 'I hey wcro
pivcn It ) cents oacu with which to tret their
meals , and wcro supposed to hunt ui >
the restaurant where they could got the most
for their money , or do without entirely as
they saw lit , out they were sure to go hun
gry in our ovent.
Mrs. Walker , who is a motherly colored
woman , of the typo that is so dear to the
hearts of every ono who has over been
associated with the southern
"mammy" of the old dais , learned of the
sturvatlon process that fahorwood had adopt
ed , and she at once told the llttlo follows to
cat at Her table where they could have nil
they wanted. Sherwood was not pleased with
the arrangement , nnd to vent his 111 nature
ho resorted to the rawhide more frequently
than over , and tlio defenseless children were
whipped outniireously. Their cries were
heard by the neighbors , although Sherwood
was accustomed to put a saclc over the vic
tim's head before beginning his casiigation ,
in order to stilln the piercing shriclcs.
Mrs. Walker soon put a stop to that , how
ever , and. when the ' 'evangelist" protested
against tier Interference on the ground that
ho hired rooms mid puld rent , she informed
him that hu didn't i'uv rout for heating those
children , and if ho repeated it. she would cer
tainly send for the patrol wagon.
Sherwood desisted from his cowhiding and
for the past two days his corrections have
taken less sovcro forms.
The boys are worked from early morning
until Into nt nluht , and when the landlady
was asked about It she said that few men In
the city do the work required daily of those
ten or twclve-yenr-old boys.
"Jt is an outrairo , " said Mrs , Walker , "and
those children ought to bo taken away from
him. Ho starves them , beats them and ll\o. .
olt of their earnings. Ho Is living with a
white woman whom ho claims Is his wife.
She says she married him ten
months ( igo , but I can't swear to it.
She told mo that the hoys made from ? 5 to
$10 a day , and that ono store Is paying them
KO n week for what usothoy got out of thorn.
The boys are almost barefoot , but thev are
kept tramping over the hot , hard pavements
all day long.
"His now2 o'clock , nnd they haven't been
in yet for dinner. Sherwood nnd that
woman tay in their room , nnd at noon I took
his dinner up to him In bed. T'uoy nro going
away Tuesday , but It won't bo any easier for
those poor chlldrun anywhere else than It is
hero. "
Several of the neighbors told of the
eciviuns of the children , mid had heard tlio
blovs of the cruel rawhide. They said that
the boys acted like beaten dogs and cowered
and slunk away into corners whenever Sher
wood spoke to them.
As the reporter loft the place , ho mot the
ncont of a clothing house with his banners ,
going down to take the band out for the after
noon. Ho said he was to keep them out until
f > o'clock , and Would ma o nil the principal
streets of the center of the city , and go us fur
south on Thirteenth ns VInton street.
Tim case Is a pitiful one , and it is proposed
to take the boys away from the cruel wretch
who Is making nn easy living out of his nbuso
of them.
The alleged divine was nrrasied about 5
o'clock Ittbt evottinc and the police station
blotter bears the entry , "W. 11. Sherwood ,
lighting. " The prisoner put up $1) ) In money ,
n gold watch and some triukuts for his ap-
pcaranco In court this morning.
It is proposed to detain Sherwood here
until his record can bo looked into and his
treatment of the llttlo slaves carefully Inves
tigated by Ino miUioriUos. The band is
booked for a concert Monday evening at the
Eighteenth Street African Methodist Kpisco-
jiol chinch and it was Sherwood's Intention
to leave the city Tuesday.
Ci. R l-'ranklln. a barber at 707 North Six *
teenth street , is thu superintendent of the
Sunday school at thu Eighteenth street
church nnd had much to do with the organi
zation of the recent campmcollng. Ho was
asked last evening about Slier wood's conduct
and past moutj hut ho kr.ow very llttlo
about either.
"I never MIW Sherwood until ho came
here , " said Mr. Franklin , "and merely made
his uciiaintnnce ] and that of his wife , or the
woman who Is suppor-ed to bo his wife , I
KCO that she is called a white woman , but
that I bcllevo to bo a ml.stnhc , ns I am
certain that she has colored blood lu her veins.
1 heard no charges of cruel or Inhuman treat
ment imulii ngahibt Sherwood , although my
wife and a number of other Imllis romaikcd
to mo several tlmi's that they thought the
boys wcro wonted altogether too hard. Mrs.
Walker Is a truthful and Highly respected
member of our church , and I certainly think
her statements nro entitled tocrodcnco. She
would not Intentionally wrong any ono. "
Hov. William A , Moore , pastor of ttio
African Mothcnllst Kpiscop.il church , Mild
that ho had read the account concerning
Sherwood published In Tin : KVUMXO HUB ,
and was surprised and shocked when ho yaw
It , as it was the first thing ho had seen or
heard against Sherwood's reputation ,
" 1 did not know Dr. Sherwood until ho
catua here , " said the reverend gentleman ,
"but ho came very highly recommended. I
had frequently read of his work In our
churoh Journals , and ho brought letters from
clergymen lu ICunsusCity. St. Jcioph and Lin
coln , Ha U really the only negro uvungelUt
rvtio has bocu a success , uud his work hu
been attended with surprising result * . As
far as his treatment of his boys Is concerned.
I know nottunir , although I mustconfcss that
I thlnit he wdrknd thorn pretty close. I WM
very busy while at campmecllng , and al
though the boya were frequently there I saw
very little of them. As to Sherwood's guilt
or innocence I know nothing , as ho Is n com
parative lit run cor to mo , but I do not
think anything of that kind has
ever been charged against him before.
Mrs. Walker's statements arn certainly "on-
titled to credence , ns her truthfulness is well
known to every member of our church , "
Mrs. Moora regretted the olsgraco and
scandal that had been brought , upon Urn
church. She said she had soon qulto a good
deal of the boys , and they nnd told her that
they wcro whipped , but admitted hat they
frequently deserved ' ft ,
bha understood that the whippings were
generally administered because the boys did
not leurn tlirtlitlnaonna . Vlt * . Sherwood had
told her thnt ho was raising funUs to build
an educational institution somewhere In
the south , but the information ho
gave concerning it was very vnguo.
She did not know whether Sherwood was
devoting the funds to his own use or not , but
supposed that ho was at least making n liv
ing out of It. She know that hu was head
ing liaek southward , but was not awari ) of
his objective point. Whllo unwilling to be
lieve that he was guilty , sno hoped that If
the charges were substantiated the boys
would bo taken away from htm.
The Afro-American league of the stnto , of
which Or. M. O. Kicketts of this city U pres
ident , will look Into the maUor. and if it is
found advisable to take the boys away from
Sherwood , the league will arrange for takinir
care of them or returning them south.
Statements as to where the children came
from are contradictory , as It was
stated last evening that they had
been picked up In various places. Mrs.
Moore Informed the reporter that Sherwood
had told her that ho cot the last boy In Atch-
Ison. Ho also said that ho did not .keep the
boys after they got above n certain age or
size , as they not only became troublesome ,
but did not pay as well. His policy was to
turn them adrift when they became too largo
and pick up others to fill their places.
The American Eagle must bo n gay old
pird ho is bald. If you don't want to bo
balduse Hull's Hair Kenewcr , and you won't
bo. Try it.
'JOOIC MJi .tllH HAD.
Furniture Men Clean Out a I'oor
AVnmnn'ri House.
Mrs. Hattie Homington , living at 1111 Jack
son street , sought an ofticer yesterday morn
ing and told a distressing story. Her hus
band started out in the country three weeks
ago In search of work , and since that time
slio bus boon trying to support herself und
children.
She had purchased some furniture on the
Installment plan and had paid thereon f II ,
and still owed $ ' - . The required payment
was ! a week , and this was made until her
husband went away , when she was unable to
keep It up , und yesterday was three weeks
behind.
The fuwilluro co.npany sent Its wagon and
a maii to get the property und everything
was loaded up and carted away , leaving
nothing in the house but the poor woman nnd
her children.
i'ho woman hedged the man to leave the
Kitchen table , and take the bed und all else ,
if necessary ; but he turned n deaf carlo
her entreaties and carried out his orders.
She was nlso told that if she redeemed the
iroods she would have to pay ? ( ! as charges
for taking thorn out. The woman did not
know what to do , and was standing drying
near the corner of Fourteenth nnd Hnrney
when an ofllccr saw her and learned her
story. She was told to visit the police court
in ths afternoon and if the law would afford
her any redress for the money paid on the
property taken , steps would bo taken to as
sist her.
DoWitt's Little Early Risers ; only pill to
cure ilck headucho and regulate the be./els
OljUtt STANTON'S DKATII.
Her lii-other Siy : She Dill Not Com
mit Suicide.
Albert Brown , the brother of Olllo
Stanton , came over yesterday frpm Coun
cil Bluffs , where ho has lived for the past
four years. Ho said that the deceased was
twenty-two years of age , and her real name
is Clara Brown. Their mother died
twenty years ago , and the where
abouts of their father is not known.
Ho left hero four months ago to look for worlc ,
and has not since been heard from. Young
Brown scouts the suicide theory , nnd says
that his sister told him a few hours before
she died that the drug was prepared and
given to her by a piano player employed at
the bagnio where she was stop
ping. She had been sick and
asked the musician to got her some
salts , nnd the morphlno was administered
instead. When it was announced that the
woman had tskeii morphine and would die ,
the young man packedhis grip , nnd yester
day morning ho left the houso. Whether Iho
poison was administered by design or acci
dent by the piano player , young Brown
would not attempt to say. The inuuest will
be held today at McCarthy & Conroy's.
Brown says you are about buying a type
writer. Why not look at the Caliigraphl
INOIAX SCHOOL ItUIfjDirVGS.
1'lnnn for Siuno at SlioMliouo Ajoiiuy
and I-Yrt Hall.
By a miscarriage In the mails the plans
and specifications for Indian school buildings
at Shoshone agency upon which bids wcro
asked in nn advertisement published i > i Tin :
BUE , did not arrive nt the time they were
expected and proposals could not , therefore ,
bo intelligently mndo. The Indian office has
extended tno time ten days further and thu
plans are now in the business office of Tin :
Bir. : fur thu three largo buildings nt Shoshone
shone agency , Wyoming , nnd the smaller
onu at Fort Hall , Idaho , whcro they may bo
Inspected by contractors at any time.
"That the waters of Excelsior Sprincs ,
Mo. , cannot bo questioned. "
1. N. L\INI : , M. D. ,
Medical Mirror , St. Louis , Mo.
ICpworlli TioaKiio Itnlly.
Thlnirs were lively at the Newman Metho
dist church Thursday night , inasmuch as
there was a grand rally of the Kp-
worth Icaguo chapters of Omaha ,
South Omaha and Council Bluffs Every
Methodist church of the city was rep
resented bv Epworth'.uns except Seward
street , which Is the only church in On ah a
that has not a chapter.
Among the clergymen present were Hovs
Dr. Hodgets , Crane , Dross , Wnro , Merrill.
Van Burcn , Allen and Mills. It > vus the
most Imposing pleasant and promising Ep-
worth gathering ever held In Omaha. Ad
dresses wnro delivered uy tno Uovs. Crane
and Brass ,
The great feature of the evening was the
taking of stops for tno organization of on Ep-
worth society for the cities of Omuha , South
Omaha and Council tiltlffs. The society will
complete its organisation at Trinity \letiiq-
dist church on the second Tuesday evening
ot September , where the chapters will hold
their next meeting. The Kpworthlans of
this pluco propose to make every department
of their work us successful as thuy possibly
can , The chapter at the Newman church U
ono of the youngest , having been organl/od
since Mr. Ware took charge ot the church ,
but it is ono ot the most gifted und earnest
chapters to bu found anywhere.
UoWitt's Uttla burly Kisors ; bo t llttlo
pills fordyspupslu , our utomuch , b.U breath.
Arroxieil as 11 Conspirator.
Muniin , Aug. 7. Today another arrest
was iimJa In Barcelona , on account of the
uprising , of a well known and heavy operator
In government securities on the charge of
being a party to a conspiracy to overthrow the
covornmcnt uud causa a depression oi thu
market.
A < . | nurnc < l Tlireo WOOVH.
Last iiiRht the Sixth Ward Republican
club intended to meet in annual session. But
It didn't. A quorum failed to put in appear
ance , and tliuio who did como set the meet-
leg over until Friday evening , August U'S.
Election of otllcert will bu held then.
Do Witt's Llttlo Early Uuers , best pill.
Plan for Bringing It to the Attention of the
Nation.
PLANS OF THE STATE BUSINESS MEN ,
They U'lllT.ikc a Special Train Iioiuletl
\Vllli Ncbranka I'roiluots Trough
the KiiHtiii'ti SliUCH
and t _ It leu.
The advisory board of the Nebraska State
Hu.tlne.ss Moil's association has a plan for ad
vertising the state In the cast.
Krom time to time for several years pas1
the board of trade , commercial clubs and
other business organizations ot Omaha have
devised plans for getting Omaha uncl Ne
braska's name and attractions before eastern
money holder ) . .Many of these plans have
been successfully carried out and have boon
productive of good results , while others have
been dropped cither from luck of funds or
sufllciont enterprise to prosecute them.
Several times in the post four years thnad-
visibility of sending a spocUl train filled with
the products of Nebraska on n tour through
tlio cast has occti discussed. It Is an enter
prise which lias boon nttcinptcd by only two
or three states at long Intervals and has
proved a very popular advertising medium.
Hut for some reason , dirtlcult to determine ,
trips of this kind In Ncbraskn'v interests
have never assumed tangible shape.
The Nebraska State Business Men's asso
ciation numbers in its membership a good big
share of the representative merchants In
every county in the state and merchants who
are not members are invariably In sympathy
with Its aims and objects , and the fact that
the association has decided to take hold of
the proposed advertising tour Is guaranty
sufllcicnt that it will bo carried to success.
Thu matter is not new to the association.
It was suggested by several members at th.i
association eon volition in this city in May
last and since that tlmo has been under con
sideration by the advisory board of the state
association and has been discussed by every
local branch in thirty-three counties of the
state- and they are all unanimously in favor
of It.
15ut as to the plan. It is proposed to r.ilso
by small subscriptions from " > 0 cents up , a
fund of from &VJ to SJOi ) from each county in
thu state. The Business Men's association
will do this much. This amount will bo
largely swelled by urivatesubscriptions from
wliolcMilo merchants , manufacturers and the
biir corporations ot the state. The sit
uation has been quito fully
canvassed by State Secretary Hodfrin and
other olllcors and active member ) of the state
association and thev nro all thorouirhlv con
vinced that a fund of $10,000 to $ JO,000 can bo
easily secured for the proposed enterprise.
Secretary Hodcin is in receipt dally of let
ters from the best merchants of the state
pledging their liberal financial support to the
project , and there is no question whatever
but that all of the money needed will bo
forthcoming when ills wanted.
With thu money it is proposed to fix up ono
or more exhibition cars filled with all kinds
of Nebraska products from tlio farms and
factories of the state , and tlion charter a
train for a month's tour through ttio middle ,
eastern and New Unglaud states , showing tip
the products and resources of the state , each
county contributing to the fund to bo enti
tled to a delegate to accompany the train and
show no the advantages of his particular
locality and distribute such advertising mat
ter as his locality .night see lit to provide
him with.
It is Dronosod to have the nxhlbltlnn train
visit the eastern states , especially those
where there are communities of farmers who
work early and- Into for meagro harvests.
With such a crop showing as Nebraska will
bo able to make , this year there is no ques
tion out that the enterprise would result In
bringing a largo number of eastern farmers
to the state anil , would secure for Nebraska
nn inlldx of eastern canltal necessary for the
development of this favored state's unlimited
resources.
Secretary Hodgln has conferred with a
number of railroad companies and has asccr-
ttancd that very reasonable rates can bo se
cured for the proposed excursion train. IIU
plan is to take u party of at least llfty repre
sentative business men of the stnto along on
the train and see that every man wonts for
Nebraska first , last and all the timo.
Just as soon us Mr. llodgin hears from a
few inoro counties ho will bcirin his plans for
collecting the material needed for the equip
ment of the train. Ho will irivo a bond sulll-
cient to secure the proper handling of funds
necessary for the preliminary arrangements
and will commence on his work nt once.
Omaha and South Omaha could easily fur
nish one car with products of their manufac-
turics , pacltine houses , etc. , and it Is probable
that thu city will be given one car , reserving
ono for the state.
It is also proposed that the sugar factories
of the state combine lu furnishing a car of
sucar products.
The trip will bo made In October and No
vember , leaving Omaha about October 1. .
Every tissue of the bodyevery bonejnusclo
ml oi's'an , is milo-itroairor and mnvs lu.iltli-
ul by the use of HooJ's Saiviap.irilla.
T11T MONO I ON V.
Itarber Asphalt Company Knocked
Out by a Now Competitor.
There is a new asphalt , paving contractor
in the Held.
Yesterday afternoon the board of public
works met to receive bid. ? on sheet asphalt
for the paving of Cumiiig street from Fortieth
to Forty-second , Hamilton from Fortieth
street to Military avenue , Fortieth
street from Hamilton to Seward ,
Seward from Thirty-eighth to Fortieth ;
Charles from Thirty -eighth to Fortieth ;
Twetty-llrst from California ; LnthrOp from
Sherman avenue to Nineteenth street ; Dav
enport from Twenty-second to Twonty-Hfth ;
Donga from Thirty-eighth avenue to Thirty-
nintli street ; Pacific from Twenty-ninth
ctrcet to Twenty-ninth avenue ; Thirteenth
street Irom Grace to I'uddock place , and
Grace from the Chicago , St. Paul ,
Minneapolis & Omaha railroad tracks ,
The bid of the Harbor sphaot company was
opened. The prices wnro the sumo as in days
of yore , $2.J)3 ) tor form "A" and $ , ' .OS for
form "H. "
The members of thu board looked sad and
despondent , as it was the sumo old story , but
tliuj- braced up and opened the other bid.
It was signed by Fox & Droxcl nnd as
Colonel Egbert read the liguros the paper
dropped from his hands. Tuo developments
were startling. Fox & Drexel had bid f'J.TO
for sheet asphultuni , form "A , " with a live-
vear guarantee.
"Tho prices nro too high , " remarked
Colonel Egbert.Ye. . ! , " responded Chairman
lJlrkhauser."but they are 'Js cents lower than
wo over got boforo. "
The bids were laid over until next Monday.
The city engineer figures that if the con
tract is awarded to Fox & Drexel the prop
erty owners will suvo from $15,000 to fcio.OJO
on the streets to ho puvcd.
For curbing Caas btreet from Twenty-
fourth from a point H'b ' foot wo i of Twenty-
tilth street. Urneat btuhdt bid 07 cents per
lineal foot on Cnlorado red sandstone uud secured -
cured the contract.
The contract for constructing the sewer on
Twenty-second street from I'oppletou avontio
to the government corral was awarded to F.
L. Keuvos it Co. The bid was lus follows :
F.lght-lnch plpo , $1. , . ' > ; man holes , $ M..r > 0 ;
catch Uusliifi , ST..YJ.
Tlio contract for grading on the nortli side
of Dupont pluco from Twenty-ninth street to
the oust line of Diipont plucu was awarded to
KuU it Culluhuu at 17a , ' cents per cubic
yard. The usual number of estimates v\ero
'allowed.
The distension of the stomach wlilch many
Uopli feet after eulinc , may bo duo to Im
proper mastication of the food ; but , In numt
cubes , It Indicates a weakness of the diyostlvo
orguns , thu be.st remedy for which \ > ono of
Ayer's pilU , to bo taken after dinner.
Ti | Now Grain Inspector. _ ; '
The chief grain Inspector of the board'of
trade has selected his rooms la the cbuniDcr
of commerce building , and they 'nro now
being lilted up for oecuimuoy. Tbo rooms se
lected are three In number uud nro located on
the llfth lloor. ' *
Constipation poisons the blood ; "toWitt's
LIUlo Knrly Kisors euro constipation , The
cuusu removed , the disease is gone .
nvsr ojr.tiiA CASK.
TnklnK "fTeUliHortr Continued A l
jniirmnondTIII Tuesday.
The taking of testimony in the East Omaha
case was resumed ycitcnlnv morning , John
Swobc being tlto Jlrxt witness.
Mr. Swobo tcsUllali that ho had been a
resident of Omaha -Mhco lM5" . During the
years from IbM-tiT hd had charge of the wood
yard of the ferry company and looked after
the hauling of the wood. From IN ! * to 1STU ho
ran the ferry boat between Omaha and the
UlulTs. Ho Indicated tl long strip of land on
the Iowa sldo of the river from which he cut
xvood for the company In the ( Mi's and said that
this land fell Into th'o river soon after the
wood was cut from It. Tlio wood was sold
because It was In danpor of being wasted
away by the current. Ho stated that the
river was cutting into the bank on oao sldo
all the tlmo and filling up on the ether side.
The witness Indicated on the maps the
change * made in the course of tli * river.
During the years from ISttf to 1S70 the witness
ran a ferry boat between the two town ? . The
river was continually changlni'during that
tlmn. These changes were going on all
the tlmo , but were slow nnd gradual
In their nature. In 1ST" , during the
liittcr part of February the river cut across
the narrow neck of land made n now channel
but loft the old bed full of water. Tlio wit
ness last saw the neck of land In the summer
of IbMi and it was then only about two hun
dred yards In width.-
The witness also stated that during hlch
water the river made deposits on land which
had already iven formed but did not make
now land. The Hoodo of Ihlt * and 1.H71 over
flowed the bottom lands but made no marked
changes In the chauictor of the land. The
cuts In the banks of the river do not usually
occur when thu river Is high , but when It Is
about half full.
On cross-examination the wltnois stated
that the strip from which the ferry company
brought the wood was about three hundred
feet in width nnd about one-half or three-
quarters of a mile long. This strln all fell
into the river the same voar shortly after the
wood was cut from it "Ho indicated on the
maps the land which hail bsen formed which
niiido what is now known as "tho island. "
Captain . W. Marsh was the next wit
ness called uud stated that ho
was formerly president of the Council
HlufT.s and Omaha furry company , nnd was
now president of the Ocdncy picltlo com
pany , president of the Union National hank
and treasurer of the Omaha street railway
company. Ho said he had been a resident of
Omaha since February , INill , and of Ne
braska since I8.li. L'urlng the early days ho
was in charge of the furry boats and of the
Missouri Pucillo transfer. The company
operated its ferry boats from lt > .Vi to IhT * .
i < rein iNxito isir the witness was president
of the company. The company owned
land along the entlro river "front on the
Iowa side , varying In width from ono-
eighth to one-half mile in width. It also
owned land about throe inilos above the
Broadway landing on the Iowa side. The
witness indicated on the maps the course of
the river durinc the many changes which oc
curred during the years 'tno boats were run
ning. All those changes wcro slow and
gradual and the witno.-s had never known
any important change to occur during high
water.
The defendants did not deslro to cross-ex
amine- this witness , nnd .Tohn Tostcvan , the
city enirineer of Council Bluffs , was called.
Ho testified that ho had known the river
since IHot and was in Council Bluffs at the
time the Nebraska mciuidcr line was located.
IIu Indicated on the maps the changes which
had bc n made in the channel during the
live years succeeding ISTil , during which tlio
rlvor encroached about one-half mile north
on the Nebraska side and about the width of
the river south on the Iowa side. This cut
ting continued until 1.ST7 , when the narrow
nceli of land separating the two channels
was broken through and the course of the
river changed. The witness declined to fix
the extent of the changes which tooic place
during any one year , as he had not m.ido any
measurements.
Mr. Tostcvun was not cross-examined and
was followed by Henry Homun , a resident of
Omaha , who stated thnt ho was familiar with
the river and testified in detail as to the
change.- ; which had taken place In the bed of
river. His testimony was merely corrobora
tive of that of the preceding witnesses , and
at the conclusion of hU examination the tak
ing of testimony was postponed uutil Tues
day morning.
1'arcntH Head Tills.
July nnd August are anxious months for
mothers who carefully watch over their little
ones. Hoc days and frequent clr.iugcs of
temperature are liable to produce cholera
morrms. How satisfactory it should bo for
parents toknow that Hallor's Pain Paralyzer
is both a pleasant and effective remedy for
all summer complaints. It soothes anil relieves -
lioves nil pain and griping and always olTocts
a complete cure.
cure."A
"A MAX. "
Now AVa Are With You.
On and nftor July HI the Chicago ,
Rouli Island & Pacific railway will run
all its trains in and out of the "Union Depot -
pot , Otn.iluu Trains will Icavo as fol
lows , oast-bound :
Day express , ( ) : lo ! iu in.
Vcstlbulod limited , 4-10 : p. tn.
Atlantic express , ( i:10 : p. in.
Arrive ! ) : -lO a. in. , lOtfU a. in. and 0lo :
11. in. These trains are vcstibulod and
it is an indisputable fact that thu dining
car service of the "Great Itock Island"
is second to none in the country.
For rnt s , sleeping car norths to Chicago
cage or any points east call at cilv ticket
ollico of the Rock Island Uouto , Kith
and Fnrnnin streets.
JOHN SliiiASTtAN , G. T. & P. A.
J. L. DK BKVOISK , General Agent.
\VOUlj ! ) 1113 A SIjHUril.
An Iowa Youth Gets n IJttlo Kvpcrl-
cncu Quito Kislly. :
The second chapter of the United States
dotectlvo agency swindle was prepared for
the press yesterday. The opening lines
announce the arroit of Samuel T. Ko'iKsrtson ,
the secretary of the concern , on a charge of
obtaining money by false invtcnscs.
It will bo remembered tlmt Harry A.
Cowan , the "chief" of the alleged agency ,
was recently lined Soil and costs for imper
sonating mi otllccr , u.td is now in the county
nil serving out his fine.
Thu complaiuunt In the case against Rob
ertson Is Gust Johnson , u ruralist from
Shelby county , lown , who concluded that ho
wanted to hecomo u detective , and wrote to
the agency In answer to nn advertisement
thnt ho found In the papers. When ho Hlod
his complaint ho showed n loiter that Hobort-
son had written him lu reply to his first com
munication. It sutcdithut nil Mr. Johnson
would have to do would bo to send ; . " > to the
agency , together withr his photograph and a
description of himself giving his weight ,
height , color of hulr..oyes , scars , etc.
Johnson compiled and received u ccitlllcuta
blirned by the "chlofV'and counterslgnod by
Mr. Kobortson. Thenow detective found
business dull In Shelhjr county and concluded
: o pay a visit to the city , see u llttlo high lifo
and look In upon tin * parent concern at tlio
same tlmo. When ho t.rrlvod hero ho loarnoii
thrt ho hud been swindled , hcnco tils tears
nnd this caso.
The loderul authorities have already put in
n bid for Mr. Kobortson , and will lake a
whack at him as soon us tin ) state courts are
through with him. They will urosoouto him
Tor using the mulls for fraudulent purpose. ) .
It Is claimed thut'thero are othur catos
similar to Johnson'smad ' the Indications are
: hat the United States dctectlvo agency will
DO unpleasantly and excursively in it buforo
very long. _
A very small pill , nut n very gooa or.o.
Do Wilt's LiUlo Eurly Klsors.
TOE SMALL IT FATHERS
I htito the pnnts tlmt mother nmkos :
And "leaves mo room to grow" ;
Tliiit'a why tlioy ilriijj ; around ray
That's why they wobble so. Do remember the home-made
-
you pants you wore when
That's why the pockets at the side you were boys ? Do you remember how fearfully and
Arc Vny down by my fcot ; wonderfully they were made , and how they "fitted lika
And the way I know tlio front from bad a bag on a bean-pole" ? Do you remember how
you
'
IB the patch that's the soat.
on did
wish could have
you a pair of store pants like
That's why they look so kind of queer ; some of the other boys ? Well , your boys feel just
I'm ( jolng to tell her so. that way now. And there's no excuse for letting boys
I hate thcso pants that mother makes look like when '
" guys now-a-days , boy's clothing is so
With "lots of room to . " '
tfrow. . 'cheap , anyway. This week we arc going to hold a
Judys. special sale oi 2,000 PAIRS of
Ages 4 to 14 , in dark , medium , and light colors , in a great variety of plaids , stripes , chccka
and twills , at less thanjw * can buy the materials.
KNEE PANTS , good , strong , substantial goods , worth 350 to 5oc at 25c.
KNEE PANTS , good , desirable goods , value 500 to 750 at 35c.
KNEE PANTS , good goods , good styleswell made , value ? 5C to goc at 45c.
KNEE PANTS , splendid goods , handsome patterns , usually 900 and 51.00..at 55c.
-A NO
500 BLUE BLOUSE SUITS
,
Regular price a dollar , ( ages 5 to 8) ) , at
HASTINGS PEOPLE ON TRIAL ,
Turthcr Developments in the Sensational
Minnie Kling Oasa ,
DR. CHAPMAN FULLY EXONERATED.
I'cotillnr Situation of Sirs. AVohlicr
* ClainiH ( o He ( lie Dead Ciirl'u
Aunt , Hut in iu Huiility
Her .Mother.
xo ? , Nob. , Aug. 7. Special to Tun
Bin : . ] The preliminary examination of Mrs.
A. II. Webber and Dr. W. A. Chapman of
Hustings and Dr. Butler of Harvard , charged
with causing the deatti of Minnie Kling , was
hold before tlie county Judge of Clay county
nt Clay Center yesterday. Dr. Chap.nan
nnd Mr ? . Webber , who claims to bo Miunlo's
aunt , but who 11 in re ility supposed to bo
her mother , wcro represented by Joliu M.
lUgan of-thls city.
Mrs. Webber waived examination , was
bound over to Iho Clay count1 district court ,
ana was placed under $ i,00l ) bTJnda. Dr.
Butler diu the same and was taken to Har
vard by the sheriff to lind bail in a lllto
amount. Dr. Chapman m.ulo n statement of
the facis lu the case ns ho know thorn to the
court , unii was promptly and honorobly ac
quitted. Chapman's arrest appears to have
been u scheme to get his testimony in the
caso. Below is the batting and Holding average
of each of the players of the Hastings base
ball club :
Nnine. II. A. P. A.
Scliuiiot . ir. 1.0 '
KonrkC . 7.'i .WO
Kohror. . " -C " ' '
lln'.sor. . -JO -2'1'1
Musln . ' - ' " > 'J -9
Mclvlbhen . -U ' ' ?
& : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : . : : : : : : : : : : $ *
WHlloek . !
Iti-ynol. s . > . ' i
Aluxamlt-r . 'Si"I '
The regular woeldy matinee races were
held this afternoon at' the fair ground. These
iimtinoo races are usually i'un by Hustings
horses driven by their owners.
The Auams county fruit exhibit in the
horticultural society meeting has been re
moved to the Queen City land company's
ollice , where it attracts a largo number of
visitors.
Yesterday was by far the hottest day of
the year. The heat 'was intense. At T p. in.
the thermometer in the shaUo registered 'JT
degrees Fahrenheit.
Miss draco Wilson of KlwooU is the guest
of Mrs. Charles Apgar.
J. W. Burgos of Hluo Hill was a Queen
Citv visitor yesterday.
Tub and boU races were a feature at the
natatorium this evening.
The friends of Colonel Iloovor , deputy oil
inspector , who o wife Standard'W
ether day , are vainly trying to reach him by
telegraph. The colonel is at the national
fJrand Army ot the Republic encampment at
Detroit.
The picklu factory is now in full blast and
Is using a largo quantity ot cucumbers daily.
W. II. Laiinlug is In Chicago on n business
.
trip. _ _
Information l-'ree.
Do you Unow that any old sere or cut eau
bo absolutely on rod bv the intelligent use of
Halter's Barbed Wire Liniment.1 Bo merci
ful to your horsonnd try it.
( it-ami l ntry line Omaha.
On nnd nftor July 80 , 181)1 ) , tlio Chicago
cage , MUwiiulcoo it St. 1'itul Uiillwny
company will run till of its trains In mm
out of the union depot , Omtihn. No
inoro nnnoymi''o caused by trnnsforrinj , '
and .s\vitotfiiir | tit Council Bluffs. Solid
vestibnlod tvuins , consisting of now
Pnliico Bloopiiif , ' ears , fi-uo parlor chair
earn , elegant coaches , and tlio fluent
dinitur cars In tlio world , all boated by
stonin and lighted throughout by elec
tric lights. Tlio new ovonlntr express
with "olui'lrlc lights In ovary berth"
now leaves Uninha dally at II.SJO p. in.
uiTivlnj , ' at Chicago at 00 : ! ! a. in. in tlmo
for all eastern connections. Secure
tickets and nlooplnff car borlhs at 1501
Farnuin street ( Harbor block ) ,
J. K. PUKSTON , V , A. NASH ,
C. Pass. Aift. Gen. Aft.
Ttio Metropolitan Stri-ot Hallway.
The oftlccrH of thu Metropolitan street rail
way state that the Saulh Onitu.ii end of Iho
road will bo completed mid In operation this
icusou. Thu will Include s-ovmi miles of
road , Wh. eh will bo operated by electricity.
Nothing will IM dona on the Omaha end of
the line this
Used m Millions of Homes 40 Years tlie Standard
[ or mvioiiT , iijf.i
lias Kst.-ibllMicd : i llranrh of Ills Kamoin
'W flW rm KEELEY INSTITUTE
Gflin RE fta DRlWwWESS tai *
rv * LCU'1- ? FOIl NEUrMSTflEHIA..0 * .
AT BLAIR , NEB.
'
- Tor the Pure of Drunkenness. Op'tim ' anil Morphlno
Habits. Thousands cured. I'ur further Informa
tion addicss
The Keclcy Institute. BLAIR. NEB. V
ONDONBERR ?
rrHiAi
"Best water of its class in this coun
try or in Kuropo.1 , \ . F. UAIICOCK ,
Prof. ChemistryCol. PharmacyBoston.
"Litliiu salts can of course bo admin
istered but in my practice Iho natural
Loadondo.'ty has proven of greater
value than any nront | I have boon ab'o '
to discover. " U. D. McArtliui- . D. ,
Chicago , III.
"I prefer the natural Lrndondorry
to any < irtilki l combination. " CiiAlti-KS
GIUMAX SMITH , M. U. , Consulting Sur
geon , Klc. , Chicago.
Per Sale by all Plrst-Class Drucglsls and
I'AXTON .t OAl'liuiilKIt , Distributing
Aconls for Omaha.
CHARLES B , PERKINS & CO , ,
3O KILBY STilEST , - BOSTON.
Si.MNn : AIINTS. ( :
THE OF
FRUIT BELT NEW MEXICO
Over U ) mlle * of IrrlirntlnK oamils now i-iimiili-lcil
CMili from IStuDOftH'l ivKlu und cariylnv-S lu ? luut
of water.
Ovur.ilXUinpre ) ) ) nfiliorl'licxt laml < la iliu world
nlrrndy ar.illubl r r mlritlmi anil lariiilim uiHrr
IIiiHu canaltvontyll ve | ti-r foil uf nlilch aru fllll
sutijucl to eutr > umlur Uit-l ou.cst'-ad ' lawn.
Otlicr lauili fur enl'j at f IS In l.XJ nn ucrouml on
enty term i.
Tlio I'eroi Ulcer l.t-li . K f' < l by SKVKii-rAii iNd
si'in.xi.M uf iniiiiiMiso "I'i' . the walur supply fur nil
tlii > caiiaN < nn curry ! > -isntro I.
Clliuntlc and 'II ' ccimllllnni lion'are superior to
Iliatnf MMitlicm 1'iillfuri li. All tin frnlti urown
liit'ro can hu produced hero , except uruniztB and
luiiitiiM , wldlo thu I'ccnt * Vnlluy unity * all tlio urt'nltt ,
vi'iu'tald * " ' a.id yrasM'-i tliat can ho KfttNM niiywlioru
on tliUionli. out. while Iliu iiclulihuilni ; mlncaulturd
n hniiHmirltt : for a'l produt t1 * .
Our ftirmi'rv mho tpo i-ropi n jcnt itt ( train and
vPKi'tabk'H , llvi-crop * uf liny , i-n I blucli K-IIIZL'S nut
ilncim nil n Inter. Our cllinato li n perfect autldutu
fori-oiiMiMii'tlrn "ml all throat and IUIIK dlsoui !
Si'nd for niap.s and mutilated paniphlot * , jlvliK )
full p.ntlcMilari.
PECOS IRRIGATION & IMPROVEMENT CO. ,
EUDY. NEW MJX.CO.
: DOCTOR Iheta CclfliinUd KMJI.lMi-
I'llln arc a l-oslilru Cure for Mrk ;
[ ftCKER'S ' llrmliiclir , IIllluii > nr , and :
Coiutl.iullon. huiull , plrn .I
! PORE ant And a favorite \tttl < tlic *
hi.lli' . Sold in KnirUnd tor In.-
I'-.d. ' , 1" America for ii.1v. < 5ft ;
PIHK
I llu-in from your lriiBil t , or ;
PIHKJta ECl.it . to W. II. UOOEKIt A ( I ) . , ;
-Jta ) n "fl llroiclitm ; , Nrw Turl. I
For Sale by KL'IIN & CO. . Omaha.
"STOTJ
ainlarla or 1'llpn , SIcJc lleadarlir , Costho
] liiivi'l-i , Dlllllli A | | < - , Sour Ktdinncli unit
llcluliliill'jtmr ! looil ilucH not Uh.iliulliito
unit .you Iioo :
_ _ . . .
ivlll euro these troubles. I'rlcc. " 0 cents.
HOTEL.
TheMurray , cor. I4ti aui llamai , i ? t'n
most substantially cons'ruetaJ hotel build
ing in Oma'ja. S < jvor.il heavy brick firowa'-l '
running from baso.nout t : > roof. All coiling
aud floors liuod w.th Asbasto * lira proof Hu
ng , making it imporaib a to burn quick. Fin
escape ? auI fire alarm * throughout the build-
in ; . Steam hunt , hot aud cold watur a.ulsuu-
Ehiue in tvury room. Table unsiirpa oJ any-
whow. SILIQWAY , Fropriubr.
" "UNION DEPOT" HOTEL ?
Coriiut Ill'i ' nd Ma o-i Slrti ! Unit Mock truit uf
I'nliin 1'iicliii' mid II k M. Depot * .
Xuw hull'lliu , no.v fuiiilturt } . uvi'ry thlnu Itr t-
chi i * . i'i"ilu t Intuition lu Oiimh'i. vluw nf untlru.
uiiouiid.it : I'iMiiiiiy. u.'x. liulli Ldh-irli1 cull bull'vtu.
llittcD. tl. ' 0 n't t ( I &j. l' < vui rlli" " ( i'iMil : nil I Miuinr
car * , iu- < Wil'itn uii'tiil'ick uxoijit Hliunuiu Vvuutu
iiinl ll.iu-cii u I'.irk Hi" . I - duolti uuuuud yuil c.iu
lrita ui to lliu.u If x .i wlili.
u'i'liL ' '
il Ccntmlly tl All Din Latent
Located U Iiiiiiroveiacatt.
llrciiiil\viiy A ' , l l SI. , New Vnrh.
"BANil.U.W > oTl"Tl'8UMHI nro Iho
DOCUTAS uiilr cupiuloi pru crlhod br
reitulur | > liK lclun fur the euro uf
( ) onorrli < ev : and ill cli rK from Iho urlnarr oniau
nticrHud vi c julr U , I1.EX1 i > r lax.
DOCTOR t McGRSW
fA
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H S P IS OI A.IA I S T S
M.\ teen Vcnra * Uxpi-rkaeo tn thu Ttoatrnont of
DISEASES.
( lormrrlmu. ( iloJL Strlcrirt ) , Syjihllli , I.od Man
hood. inul nil Dliorilura nf thn Suvniil Orn"ni. Skli )
Dliunsei ami Kcurilo Dlsu-nuj. I.u.U.M fro u 3 to 4
inily. Dr. Mclirt'tv'i aut'cox In Iho Ir-.Uai.jnt of
I'rlViito ll ) e.i m Inn nuvur Moon crii ilu.l. . lloolcl
unit circulars run ; : . Tru.amont bjr cj.rj < ; miMjno/
Ollije , Mt i an I Karnam Sts. , O.iu.u , Nub
Kntrnnco on clthjr utroot.
MOORE'S
- -
For troubling pains in small of baiSIc
use Mooro'a Tree of Lifo.
For Catarrh use Moore's Tree of Life.
For Constipation use Tree of Life.
The great lifo remedy The Tree of
Lifo.
Muoro'a Tree or Ufa , a potltlTB euro for ICIdn r
ind l.lmr i a u ititnt tint nil l > ou ldluiit > < . IMuilt
pay to Tf"r iruon yuu oin url if uiliu
Trcuof l.tfo. tiiuiiroil 1.1 fJ Uninolt. '
IP / New
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Inventions
Ti'uth wltho it plates , removable brMxtt
mirk. "I'r. ' Tliroi'Uinuiti'ii'H iiiitunt" Na
ilroiila.'il | | ( > wn of jilatuj , lilln anytliln ; y u
llkr. li-utli r-inaln Ili-in. Jnt ; tlio thliijt ( < >
nilnlsti r.i. l.iwyiT-ainl nubii-Hiiijiki-r | < . I rlue
n null ) iiiiiru than rubbur | i.it ! < - . with ti iu.iul
of nil. Dr. li.illuy. UuiiiM , li.u tlm H-il'i rUlit
loiunalmaml liimalai. 0 jiuily. uillcu .r > l llooi
I'axtini liliiuk. ( Jiiuih.'t
National Bank
( l. S. OMI'OSlTOItV. OMAHA NBH
Ciipitul $ AOOOOO
Surplus Jan. 1st , i80O. . 02.EOO
tlllcor uud Iilicclorllcnrr \V. Vnto' , I'lCil.lnnti
Ii l S. llod. . Vlcu I'UHlduiit ; Jmiiiu W Hnviu'O. W.
V. .Murtv , Juhn ti. Cullln , It. C. Cu.lilnn , J. N. U.
I'ulrli-k , W. II. ti. HuKliun , faultier.
THIS IKON IJANK.
Curni-r I''tli nnd Kurnnm dt > ,
Gcycral lluuklm llu lut > > Truoiactotl.