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Ecnwtlonal Story of Treachery and Black
mail from St. Lake City.
PEDDLING A SPEECH AMONG NEWSPAPERS
tV ] online' * VI Mr < iMiinnt Koll and Tux lt > tc-
Coil I'lcliM lit Montnim-.A flolil-
1 | | > I > IM | Mi-tror Summary of
Mortlmont Newn ,
A bombshell exploded In commercial circle !
In Salt Lnka City last week , laying bare c
blackmailing com pi racy ntid betrayal of the
interests of the Chnraoor of Comtnorco.
Katly kst suminor the transportition
bureau of the Chnmbor of Comroorco Insti
tuted mit against the railroads , alleging un
lawful discrimination in freight rates against
Salt L.iiko City mid the toriltory. The hearIng -
Ing on the charges preferred was to bo had
buforo the Intorstuto Commcrco comraission ,
Septembers. Wcoks before tnat tlmo mom-
bars of the chamber bccamo suspicious thai
their case \vus not In reliable hmids , nnc
iihargcs of betrayal of thu people's Interests
wcro muttered , but the cuilty ones could
not then bo determined. Owlbg to this state
of aflnirs shippers mid the Cbumbar ol Com-
morcn ur.lted in a request to the Interstate
Commerce commission for a sixty-day poit-
poncmcnt at the hearing , which was granted.
Tim expose published by the Bait Laltt
Tribune proves that the auspicious and
Charges nt the chamber wcro well founded ,
and that an ultomiit was timdo to sell to the
Union Pacific ortlulala the chamber's nido of
tbo cnso and the gist tf the testimony to bo
produced nt tbo hearing for $2GOO.
On ihu2Glh of July ono E. K. Edwards
opened negotiations with S. W. lOcclos , gon-
cral freight agent of tbo Unlou 1'acltla at
Salt Lake City. Edwards stated that he
was on Intimate terms with the secretary ol
the Chamber of Commcrco und the niombcri ,
and hnd procured possession of documontu
which would bo Invaluable to the railroad
compuny in preparing Its ilofcuse. Further-
mere ho boldly Blutod ho bed secured a pass
Itey'to the onico of the secretary and all doc
uments In ino ofllco were accessible to him.
Ho wanted the company to buy the docu
ments , as ho wanted means to contlno his
"piesont life of luxury und leisure. "
Mr. Kcclos decided to find out whom the
blackmailer was , und declined to consider
tbo proposition unless Edwards called In
person. The correspondence continued In
this linn for sorao weeks , Edwaras re
fusing to reveal himself. On August , ' }
Stptumo W. boars , son of the secretary of
tbo uhumbor , appeared on the scene as a pio-
tondcd go-between , the mysterious Edwards
having , ucronling to Sears , gene north for
bU hcnllh. Sears aim Eccles bad frequent
fiieotiqg * and cxuhangcd mnny luttoi.i ,
Edwards contributing an occasional latter
tinted Butte or Pocutello , which Soars
promptly convoyed to .Mr. Eccles , monn-
v.'lillo urn I up ; that the deal with Edwards bo
closed. No money was paid however.
WI.Uo the negotiations worn under wuy ,
Union Pncillo detectives were put on the
track of the elusive Edwards , and In addi
tion all that transpired between Eccles and
young Suars was taken down by
stenographers bidden from view.
'Iho detectives soon discovered that
E. E. Edwards was nonu other than 3.
Vf. Soars , jr. The latter not only secured
all the mall addressed to hU ollas , but the
original drafts of Edwards' letters , supposed
to have been written from distant towns ,
were found in the wastobnsk.et In the onico
of the secretary of the Cnambcr of Com
merce.
The publication of the correspondence
created a sensation In Salt Lake City. A
hasty Investigation was made by the cxecu-
. tlvo commiltcoof tbo Chamber of Commerce ,
resulting In tuo acquittal of Secretary Scars
of blame and placing the responsibility on
bis son , who confessed his culpability.
That Soars , Jr. , is on the make Is not sur
prising. Scars pore Is not averse to raklucr In
tbo fcstlvo dollar whenever the opnortuultv
oilers. In a typewritten letter to Tun BKK
under date of July 7 and signed "S. YV.
Soars , secretary , " bo infoimed this onico
tbattbncasa of the shippers of Snlt Lake
against tbo Union faciHc was "the most Im
portant ever brought bolero the Interstate
Commerce commission. " his object in writ
ing , ho states , ' -Is to see if you dcslro a copy
of my opening speech to bo made before ttib
commission" ono of the precious docu
ments Seam , jr. , sought to soil to
Mr. Eccles. With becoming modostv
Secretary Sears lauds "my opening speech , "
declaring It covers \Vbolorangeoffrcigbt
tariffs , the cost of movement of trains ,
"slious Sears that ll-
( quoting ) prominent r -
roud ottlcUls , ono now a United States sena
tor , tommlttod perjury bv filing with the
Interior department at Washington falsa
oflldavits , " and "bow for the last twenty
jears the ofllclala have systematically plun
dered the loads and the public , " etc.
"What induced mo to wrlto to you direct. "
eays Secretary Soars , "was an application
from a newspaper man that I furnish him a
copy of this speech and allow him to soil It to
ono paper < n every city in the United States ,
upon which condition ho would pay me one-
half of the not proceeds. 1 prefer , however ,
tbitt our Chamber of Commerce should reap
all the benefit , as great deal of money has
been expended In prosecuting this cise. Ono
paner on the i'aclllo coast has signified lU
willingness to pay for an exclusive copy , and
of course only ono paper In each city will bo
furnished with a copy , ether papers getting
through the Associated Hress a brlof outline ,
but the cost of telegraphing tno full loxt
would bo very great , ns there nro over 0,000
words. "
It IB sad to reflect what n sensational treat
the reading public lost br the delay in the
delivery of that "oponlnc speech. " Just how
much tbo Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce
lost by the collapse of the snlo of an "ox-
elusive scoop" Is a pioblera tha members
may uTostlo with nt tholr leisure.
( Jl\o TJiomnohcs Auny.
E. W. Uowoof the Atchlson ( Kan. ) Globe
paints In the September Forum a picture ol
the bond voting mania In those words : "It
Is au old truth , but only old men seem to
understand the particular Importance of
bone&ty , simplicity , and order. Young
towns , Ilka young men , am constantly trying
experiments , ouly to discover that the old
way Is so much bettor than any ether that
they are at lint compelled to come back to It ,
Much has boon said as to what la the croat-
estplty ; I think It is that young man and
young towns do not accept the lemons of
tbelr elders without tbo punishment
of experience. Most woitoru country
towns nro cullty of all sorts of mis
takes , because few of them have roaohod
ycurs of discretion. However wise a man
may bo In his Individual capacity , and however -
over who ho may bavo been as a resident of
an olacr community , as a citizen of a now
town no votns bonds with the recklessness
that characterizes young muu in Riving notes ,
forgetting that payday will Inevitably roll
around and that thny will probnblv not bo
prepared to pay. Muny of the great for
tunes In the east were gifts from communi
ties In the west. The people conspire for
months to gut control of their valuables in
order that they may give them away. If
there Is a valuable Iranchiso in a western
country town Iho people usually maiiRgo to
Elvo It uwuy , the recipients being men who
bavo probably hern victims themselves In
loino now community. "
A Oolil-Tluiiuil Meteor.
1 It is generally conceded that forvarloty of
natural resources Idaho Is a good second to
Montana. To her vast natural wealth the
itatoudds , according to local chroniclers ,
meteors buruished with gold. A Botso cor
respondent wntes that on the night of Au
gust ' . ' 0 the upper end of the Hruneau valley ,
Owyneo county , was made licht as aav by
the fiery glow of n largo meteor tbat shot
earthward out of the southwestern heavens.
Jack Ronald , who witnessed the /light / of the
acroluo , * uld it appeared as juryo osun
ordinary box car , and Unit na It slanted
downward it emitted alternately a deep
red und o diuzllDg will to llgtu. Ho
saw the meteor pass down behind
the durk outline of a high hill , and a few
seconds later bo hoard a nharp und resonant
explosion. Wlthm the next few moments
lionalu saw aix smaller aornlites shoot
through space , but bo could not tell whether
unv of them struck the earth. After the
fall of tbo blif meteor the air was ohorgod
with electricity , which BO affected Ronald's
horsoa that they booam.o siuk , staggered and
fell down vaulting and snorting. Neil
morning Ronald made n search for the aero
lite , but ho vvn.i unnblo to find a trace of It.
Another man who wltnciicd tha phctiorae
nun was Orley Adams , u placer miner. On
Tuesday ho , too , commenced n s < * arcb for tha
ilcrv visitor , and after a faw hours his
search was rewarded bv thu discovery of n
meteoric stone , weighing probably 40 (
pounds , which hnd struck a sandbanl
on the margin ot the creek , ant
had then rocochotted ninety foot to o
blurt of olav , where It had lo Iged. Adams
after consldor.iblo effort , chipped off n pien
of the stono. It has tht > nppoaranco of hal
smelted Iron ore , but Adiims declares that nn
nssayor has assured him that the stonu is
rich In gold. Adams , who Is it reputable
tnan , says ho Is sure ho has found the aerolite
that was seen by Honald nnd himself. Ho
declares that ho was not ever 1,000 yards dls
taut from the meteor when 11 struck the
earth , nnd that bo foil the boat and electric
atmosphere which surrounded tholncandes
cent bolt.Vbon ho aro&o next morning tint
started to search for the fallen star , its ho
termed it , ho found stumps and bowlders
anrlnxlod with line sand , and , correctly con
lecturing that tbo meteor must have landcc
in or near thn crcolr. ho proceeded to tha
stioam and soon discovered what ho sought
Ho thin Its the meteor , which i extremely
heavy , Is more than halt gold.
\Vcnltli mid Tux Hiitr.
'Iho completed assessment roll ot Wyomlni
plves the following Interesting figures by
counties :
County. Valuation. Total Tax
Albany . t 4nS.VWO M * 2.MII7 ? J
Converse . 1.TOJ.UI.I5) 0.1B ! 4"
Crook . 1.T4K.AT7 no O.M < 3 60
Cm bon . SI.3UOSO 11 17.3M 8(1 (
rromont . sti7,4IS05 ) 10.4i8 fi"
Johnson . 1 , Ml , 17.1 00 8.r > ' ) l 30
l/munlo . 7,407 , l.Vi 47 3SIHS2
NiitrniiR . ( M 1.8 It 30 3.U31 40
Swcetwnler .1 . H.m.l73 IH 17.iiB BO
Sherman . 1 , : ( > S.S.I 00 7.1181
nintti . : i,3si 4 14 i7,6fjnt
Weston . i . l,1.v. : 00 tuiri 53
Totil . r.ssuoW > aiBT.ws to
Of the total assessment , which Includes
the taxes on the railroads nnd tolocrnph com
panies , the amounts going to the various
funds are :
Oonoral fund . $134,00777
Unpltilluxt . 4.11'H 10
Iln vorslty tux . 4.032 il
Kund for Insuno asylum . I'.MKX ! 01
llond tax . U.J.iiSO IS
The rates for the different levies nra :
Capital tax. % mill on $1 ; university taS4
mill on ? ! , insane asylum , % on ? 1 ; bondtnx.
T10 on $1 ; general fund , U 7-o on $1 : making
a total rate of 5 12-10 mills on the dollar.
Following is thu total valuation of the va
rious kinds of property in the state ns ascer
tained from the reports of the county clerks ,
and volUHtlon of railroad nnd telegraph prop-
ortv by the State Board of Equalization for
the year 1S92 :
n.illronda. etc . 8 7,4CC.ia\M
ToloRraplis . U4.ri.Ti.03
ImiHUund Improvements . C.09S.OG.17
Town lots antl Improvements . flOi ! ,4.M.88
Horses (78'JMil ( . li.000.G3l.00
Mules and nsics tlf. > S ) . 0V00
O.-ittlo ( J23.MJ ) . tf . 4.G : > l..7i : 0(1 (
8huopKnVO" ( > ) . 1.S04,78".50
hwlno , Boats and doss . , . H47.fiO
Musical Instrument * . Sl.EttaSO
Ulocks and w.itehos . 4\orJ.50
Onultul In moroliiuullso and niiinii-
fiicturlni : . l.)87.8.3.nO
llouiehold ( urnUuro . U'fl,004.75
Farming utonslU . I5.G\2.00
Stock and slinrm In eorporntlons. . 30B , jaat)0 )
I'rlvnto libraries . 10 , > .OJ
Other property not herein enuiner-
atod . . . . . . . . . . . C08.8-.7.0I
Insuruiicnproiiilniiis . & .7U405
.Monoy nnd crodlU. . . . . . G0.1.2i > 0.01
Carrlaqes , eto . 180.118.00
Total
Montana Coul i Inlds.
There are in the Flatboad basin of Montana
eighteen or twenty successive pods of coal.
Nine of those beds range in thlcltncss from
two foot to thirteen foot , aggregating forty-
eight feet of workable coal In the nine beds.
The urea coveted by these coal beds is not
fully known , but these coal-bearing roclcs
cover a largo area in this valley , and some
of the coal boas are Known to extend over
some 100 square miles , and tbo probabilities
are that tnoy extend over a much larger
at oo.
There is a consldorablo nroa of coal two
and ono-half miles north of the city of
Mlssoula , on which considerable development
work has boon done and oxtonslvo loads of
coal and lire clay have boon opened.
Coal beds are also found in tbo Bitter Root
valley below Stovonsvlllo. and others still m
tbo foutallU on the east side of tbo valloy.
There Is a coal bed high up in the main
range of the Rocky mountains , just tt the
west end of the Mullan tuanol , ana nearly as
hlttn ai the tunnel itself.
The Uocky Fork coal field probably con-
talcs moro workable coal than any other
equal area of coal beds in this or any of the
aujoinln ? states. Though this coal Hold has
uot peon fully expiated , It is known to ex
tend to the mountains two miles west of Rod
Lodge to the Valley of Clark's Fork east
fully sixteen miloa and live mlles nortn and
south. This area contains seventeen beds of
coal on Rockv Fork Jn sections 23 , 27 and 34 ,
of townsnip 7. south and 20 past.
Tbo coal beds of Park county are numer
ous. extensive and carry the best qualities of
coking and drv coals. Some of those mines ,
as the Cokedule , thn Herr , Bear Creek and
Rocky Fork have been worked for years , and
tbo coke and coals they produce find a ready
solo In reduction works , on railroads and in
cltv markets.
Still south and east of tbcso on Bear creek
and nbout .six miles cast-soutbeast of Rod
Lodgoand In the same coal Held are 11 vo suc
cessive beds of coal. The lowest ia tlvo foot
thick and overlaid by 200 foot of sandstones
and shales. Next above is a bed of coal four
feet thick and above it forty foot of sand-
stono. On this sandstone * Is a ccml bed nine
feat thick , overlaid bv 200 font of sandstones ,
rtlmloa and clays. On these rest about six
foot of coal , baving about 1 DO foot of sand
stone and shales. On tlioso shales rest a fifth
bed of coal four feet thick.
Killed tlio Jtlunliiliml Saloon.
Attar weeks ot weary cogitation nnd anx
ious deliberation , tbo city dads of Sioux
Fulls , S. D. , squelched the mucb-talkod-af
municipal saloon. The scheme originated in
tbo exhaustive think tank ot the local inter
nal rnvouuc collector , who sought to squelch
the Joints as well as the Perambulating ped
dlers of prohibition booze. Llko a moderni
Dcsdomonu bo wept for tno dangers envelop
ing the city. His copious weeps moistened
fertile soil and brought forth a project calcu
lated , if put in practice , to annihilate tbo evil
and replenish tbo municipal treasury. But
the cltv fathers , wbllo viewing the project
with friendly nycs , feared doubtless tbat a
municipal aloon on tap during a campaign
woula provoke too much irrigation and
ibnorb the porquislties of office. So , having
laid tbo project In the grave , tboy gave tbo
countersign und the soda fountain fizzed on
tbo sldo.
Callfurnlu I'm It Unmlng.
It is doubtful if tboro is in any part of the
world land whicb yields with tbo productive
ness of tbat devoted to fruit culture in Call-
ornia , says tbo Ameilcun Qrocor. It is a
and of prodigious results , and wbon ono con
siders tbo returns to tbo orchnrdut , ho is
mzzied to know what vuluo to place upon
and.
In Iho Santa Clara valley ono grower re
ceived for the product of three ucro * of cher
ries u not profit of $ ' . ) , UOO. From eighty-four
rees ( consldorrbly less than one aero ) of
Queen Anne cherries the grower netted
$1.000.
The fruit on at' eightv-acra prune orchard
near Visalla Bold for GOO per aero. Vaea-
vlllo fruit growers will receive nvnr 91,000,000.
And with such returns some of the fruit
trowora waut a hlgbur tariff.
\\J-ollllllK.
Notwithstanding tbo limited supply of
qua in Wyoming , the prohibitionists have
loinlnntcd u state ticket.
An agent of a Grand Rapids , Mich. , syndi
cate , said to have u million at his call , is
vU'wing mining properties in the vicinity of
Larumio.
Tbo now town of Suggs , in the northern
iart of the state , is gulnltifr notoriety for her
shooting scrapes second to tie town of its
slzo in the world.
After a suspension of i.ourly four months
tin ton-stump mill that Colonel S. W.
Jownny of Luramio erected at Gold Hill , has
boon started up again ,
Colonel K , H. Klmball of Douglas , wbo
was arrested omo months ago for llbollnfr
ho cattle invaders , has revived the Uouglu *
Graphic and Is preaching populist pohlloi.
The Union 1'aclfla has awarded u contract
to Mr..rlhus Penool of Kansas City , Mo , ,
o erect , nialululn and operate a plant for
the wfttor ut littler crook , Wy-
omlng. Ho ganrftntcai that tlio watorsJinll
bo free from scald , corrosive muter or tcif
doncy to foam.
Tbo owners of the Vesuvius mine , no.it
ICoyslono , received returns last Suunlnv
from the ere they Rent to Assurer Bur-
llniramo at Denver recently. It nssavs , ac
cording to Mr. Burltngjmu' * report , $11)1.37
per ton. .
A man named Lowls , who has boon pros
pecting in thn vicinity of Green nvor for n
number of years , has at last struck n line
vein of coal. It Is claimed It Is an outcrop
ping of the snmo vain as that at Rook
Springs.
A big bull buffalo urancod nlong the Grey-
bull river the otnordir rogardlois of the
barbed wlro fences on tbo ranchot ho crossed ,
lie escaped Into tha buffalo basin. It Is
thought "that ho is an ostray from the na
tional park.
A Lnramlelto named Cowgcr , who made
himself nfTonslvo by reason of improper rela
tion with n widow whoso husband ho had
driven to suicide , was treated to a full coat
of tar nnd feather trimmings by indignant
neighbors and run out of town.
Frank B. Parkinson , convlotod of man
slaughter n nil sentenced to servo n terra ol
twelve years in prison , escaped from'tho
county jail nt Chcyonno cloven months ago.
Ho WAS captured t Rock Springs last week
and Is back In his old call. Parkinson has
boon in Rock Springs ever since ho o capod
jail , working In the coal mlnof. The man
was convicted on circumstantial evidence of
the murder of a fellow soldier near Fort
Ruasoll m October , 1800.
> outh I ) kntii.
It Is estimated that 1& > , OJO head ot boot
cattle wlil bo shipped from South Dakota
this season.
The railroads have agreed to transport
material for Doadwood's now hotel at ro-
ducoil rates.
Dondwoort's electric light factory , now In
course ot construction , will bo ono of tha
finest stonu buildings in the rlty.
The Keystone mines adjacent to Rapid City
recently sold for $60,000. The now owners
propose oroctini { a milling plant of 100 tons
capacity.
The gorgeous new passenger depot of the
Elktiorn company at Dead wood was built in
ono afternoon. Local papers say It is a trifle
largbr than a collar box.
Mrs. William Williams , an eastern divorce
seeker , Huccoodod in securing tuo coveted
degioj in the Rapid City court , together
With judgment for $30,000 alimony and $5,000
for tbo lawyers.
An offer of (100,000 has boon made for the
cement lode on Beaver creel : , but the
owners have not yet concluded to accept so
small nsum of monoy. Tbo claim is put-
'
ontod , and comprises a'bout 170 acres.
A strike of a rich body of free milling ere
was made on tbo Moult on claim , nt the head
of Poorman , baturdov , owned by General
Ulovor of Bald Mountain. Tbo ere is fllloil
with miuuio particles of the yellow stuff.
The Catholic. sprlncs at Custor City , the
property of Orlando Ferguson , were sold
last week , Air. Ferguson receiving 8U3.500
in cash , and retaining an interest. Im
provements are to commonca at once , and
the springs are promised a boom.
Montana , '
Butte baicors nro on A atvlko.
Anaconda has formally entered the race
for tha atato capital.
A big strike of good ere was oncountoroJ
on the COO level of the Moulton in Butte.
The ere already taken out runs about tnlrtv
ounces and tbo indications are that thcro is
plenty of it.
As equalized and corrected , the total as
sessment of Lowls and Clarke county , in
cluding Helena , is $24,183,240. Tbo tax levy
U 8j } mills , which will bring in a revenue to
tbo county for this year of $205,594.04.
It Is announced that arrangements have
boon made by which the entire output of tha
Auaconaa copper mlnos is to bo refined by
tbo electrolytic process at tbo works of tbo
Baltimore Electric oompanv , instead of send
ing it to Europe as heretofore.
The Bozeman Lund and Loan company ,
capital $300,000 , and the Lima Reservoir &
Irrigating company , capital S100.000 , have
Hied articles of incorporation. The latter
company proposes to utilize the waters of
Rod Rock lauo in Madison county.
A promising strike is reported in the Recompense -
omponso mine , two miles north of the Bur-
lingame mine , Upper Basin district. The
owners are down onlv sixteen loot , but have
ere running from (18 to S3 ! In gold and with
plenty of load , whllo the vein is tweaty-livo
teet across.
Tno St. Paul capitalists who visltod the
asbestos properties on tbo West Gallatln ex
pressed themselves as more than satlslled
with the quantity of the product. The qual
ity had aheady boon assayed to their utmost
satisfaction. They returnaa to St. Paul
und will at once prepare to build works in
that city for the manufacture of tbo product.
Engineer Thorpe and crew started from
Bozeman for the West Gallatln last weak to
survey and estimate tbo cost of the West
Gallatln wagon road , which will lead totbo
Yellowstone National park. If the expense
of its construction comes under $10UOO tbo
commissioners of Gallatln will order it to bo
constructed.
The now Butte and Boston smaller being
built In Butte will not have a ploco of wood
in its frame. Tbo roof and sides are of cor
rugated iron sheets which overlap each
ether ucd are fastened to side pieces ot iron
on iron rafters. Tbeso sheets can bo re
newed without any damage to them , so that
it Is possible to tear out tbo entire sldo of
the building , or , if it bccnmo necessary the
structure itself could bo taken down , packed
on curs and sot up olsewbero. The stops
and window sills will bo of iron , making the
xvbolo absolutely Ore proof.
Utlili unil Idnlui.
The Soars sensation is the talk of Salt
Lake City.
Tbo assessment of Salt Lake county prop
erty has boon marked up 10 per cont.
J. D. Cornell , who was drowned in the
river near Pocatello , was insured for $10,000.
Surveying corps are busily engaged map
ping and staking tlio projected railroad from
Numpa to bllvor City , Idaho.
Tbo democratic candidate for governor of
Idaho haj a largo crop ot gambling escapades
to explain , as wall as a number of checks
given in payment of losses on which payment
was stopped.
The bondsman of William F. Holfriob , city
treasurer of Ogden , drew their individual
checks to cover tbo deficiency In his accounts
of $10.000. Ho is still abort 1.000 on the city
school fund. Ho declines to make any ox'-
ilunatlon , but denies tbo charge of gambling ,
lo announces his Intention of roilgning at
.bo next mooting of the city council.
Alone the Ciiuit.
An undurgrourd lake of salt has boon
apped near San Ulsgo.
The oillmatej expenses ot Seattle for the
currant fiscal year is $54.1,074.00.
Announcement is made that the Canadian
'ncilio will build a branch to Spokano.
The Great Northern road is being pushed
oward the Sound at the rate of throe miles a
day.
day.It
It IH stated that 823,011 aoros of land in
Douglas county are still open to entry. Tbo
unaurvcyod land aggregates 181,810 acres.
The city of Spragiio , Wash. , has purchased
un oloctrio light plant , paying therefor the
sum of $14,000. Not long ago tbo same city
> aiu 110,100 for a water system.
There uro so ninny detectives after train-
robbers running loose ever In Invo county ,
California , that it has become unsafe for
peaceable citizens to Ventura out of doom. A
clciiryman going to visit a sick parishioner
vus bold up by two bold thief-takers with
Flavoring
Extracts
NATURALFRUITFLW/ORS. /
Vanilla Of perfect purity
Lotnon Of great strength-
Oranero Economy In tholr USD.
Flavor as delicately
and dellelously as the fresh fruit
\Vl.iehoitor rlflof thp.plhprilnv | , and anr
iniintiprof IHhlnR pnr\lp 4inrt > boon forced to
( { Iva nn nccount ot thepi clvos.
Tito government is tonkins atronuout ef
forts to brenk up tha gang * ot smnpclor * on
1'uffol Soiuul , and thb hinufilors keep on
smuggling. ih
Stockton I * to hive -tho lar ctt mnc\roni
fitetorv on thn uoast.ltli u to bo built bv a
Sun L 'ranclscocanltalUTilnnd tlio Intention
Is to supply the Pacillodlopo with the prod
uct. i
The Comstook minirtfc'nd milling compin-
tos of Virginia City caUbursocl a total or
8137,433 for labor dunrib'tbo month of Julv.
Owlnp to the drafts of'raen from several of
the mines nni ) the stoppage of sovernl ot the
milts , the payrolls will bo smaller.
Onsrallons at the Uthdkniniu salmon hatch *
ory , near Oregon Glty , will begin nbout the
1st ot next month. The output from this
hatchery last year was about H.50U.OOO young
salmon , and it U uot expected to DO larger this
season. The capacity ot the Institution Is
about 10.000,000 salmon nnnunllr.
A lariro body of mineral wax or ozokozlto is
reported to have been discovered In south *
urn Oregon , So fur as known thli is the
only largo deposit found except In Utah ,
whom It exists In paying quantities , It is a
vnlunbla composition and is fast coming into
prominence and adds much to the mineral
wealth of the country.
A queer specimen of abnormal growth ex-
sis in Edmunds , In Sltaglt county , vVnsh. ,
in the shape of a Hpruco tree , 150 years old ,
ovorn largo cedar tree , which had fallen before
fore the spruce trco sprouted on Its fallen
trunk. The cedar wood is still firm und
solid , thus showing to n remarkable degree
the splendid lastlr.tr quality of Washington
cedar. The spruce tree's roots cover n part
of the cedar , running down into the ground
from its sides. It will bo sent to the World's
fair.
fair.Somo
Some tlmo ago a Chinaman , who rouro-
aontod hlmsolt ns a merchant named Lee
Ling , deposited $1,800 In the California State
ban It of Sacramonto. Ono morning subse
quently ho entered the banlc nnd clrow ( SOU
of the inonoy , ono of the paying tellers hand
ing out the coin. During tlio noon hour the
Cblnurann ngaln put in un nppoaranco at the
biink. Tbo teller was at lunch , and tbo
Chinaman informed Cashtor Abbott that bo
wanted his monoy. "Do you want it all ! "
aslton Abbott , "yes. " replied the China-
man. "Want it nil. Mo go away ; solnp to
China. " Abbott planked out $1,800 , and Leo
Ling took it and departed , tn a short tlrno
the cashier became tuvaro of the previous
payment of $300 to the Mongolian , and there
was an immediate and active search
for Lee Ling. Ho evidently Uiiow
n goodthing when bo had it.
To Aturli Ice Croaiu.
C. H. Rohrer , ngontof tbo Missouri Paclflo
railway , Now Hnvon , Mo. , says : "I uufforod
a great deal ono hot oronlng last week , ( July
21. ) I hud oaten ice cream for supper , and
tboro seamed to bo an internal conflict going
on. A traveling man sutu ho had somotblng
in his grip at the hotel that ho bolloved
would relieve me , and producing a small bottle
tle of medlcmo gave mo a dose. I felt better ,
nnd in a few moments took another dose ,
which entirely roliaveo mo. I believe tbat
such a moalcino Is wortby of recommendation -
tion and tbat it , should bo kept in tha house
during the sumtnsr. The bottle was labeled
Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and DIarrncca
Komcdy. " For sale by druggists.
Go to Lincoln to tbAS State Fair. Friday -
day is the last day.D '
O. A. H. EXCUKSIOX , TO WASIIIN'UT ON
Via the \Valui8h Lino.
For the above occasion the Wabash
will soil , Sept. 13th 16 20th-round trip
tickets to Waahin ftoh'and Baltimoreat
loss than half farewith choice of routes ;
passing down the beautiful Shonandonh
Vulloy or crossing tbo mountains of Vir
ginia by daylight , within sight of many
famous battlollolds. i You have privi
lege of stopping at Sk.'Louis ' to visit the
great exposition and'fair ; also , view the
magnificent street c illuminations and
parade of Vqired PrWfliots , which will
surpass in grandeurjtulefforts of former
years. "For rates , , tlclcpta , sleeping ar
accommodations , and lurthnr informa
tion , call at WabasJroflico , 1502 Farnam
street , or write G. N. CLAYTON ,
N. W. P. Agt , Omahaa , Nob.
State fair. Take it in. Half faro to
Lincoln. <
Half Fare to Clncoln.
The Rock Island offers the best accommodation -
commodation between Omaha and Lin
coln during the state fair , September
3 to 9 inclusive. Trains leave Omuha
1:05 : a. m. , 8 and 9 a. m. , 1:20 : p. m. Re
turning leave Lincoln 2:05 : p. m. , 4:25 :
p. m. , 0:30 : p. in. and 11:59 : p. m. Pas
sengers landed on fair grounds. Tick
ets , ono faro for the round trip , for sale
at 1G02 Fnrnam street and Union depot.
Charles Kennedy , General Northwestern
Passenger Agent.
The greatest statd fair over ia Ne
braska this week. '
Out In IMTO.
5,000 acres in bodies of ICO to 1,500
acres , gilt edge wild lands at 85 to $10
per ncro in stuto of Nebraska , whoso
crops last year aggregated ono hundred
million dollars ( $100,000,000) ) . Owners
must realize. Prices named nro ono
half actual value. Direct freight com
petition , both B. & M. and U. P. R. R.
W. G. Albright , 621-2-3 Now York Life
building , Omaha.
Go to Lincoln to the State F.tir. Fri
day is the last day.
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Instantly stops thu most oxcruolutiiiR pixlns ; never ( nils to give 0.10 to the sulToror ; a few
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For the lilglur uu l.nn'rul luliicutlon of girls
unil you n c women. Bpvclnltlra : lliiflc , Art , Klo-
cutlon , I'hyiicul Training , btram liont , Cold
nd liot w tf r , bath roomo. tr . on each floor.
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YOUfSO young ladl.i. Cour.eofrtudr thor.
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andEuroposiibulture ; large ami beautiful croundi ; now biilldlugi. rooms well
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- - Her. T. W. 11AHUKTT , fre . COL.UM1IIA , HO ,
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Reliable.
They act DIRECTLY and PROMPTLY
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SAFE CURE for CONSTIPATION ,
LIVER COMPLAINT , SICK HEAD
ACHE , BILIOUSNESS , and all ether
diseases arising1 from a disordered con
dition of the Liver and Stomach.
They ure the Only Ilellhlo Vegntahla Liver
Fill Sold ; They are Porfonly Ilnrralou ; Ths
are Purely Vegetable ! Try Them.
DR. Bchenck's Book on Consumption , Liver
Complulnt and Dyspepsia Sent Free.
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.Anow aad Complota Treatment , consisting of
Suppositories. Ointment la ( Japiulai , alia In Uot
andl'UU : a PoilUro Cure for Hiternal. Internal
bllndor UloedlnKltoliInK Chronic. Uooantor IJoroJI-
Uvrr I'llos. Tnla ItomoJr hat never boon known to
fall. 11 per nor. Uforjii sent by mall. WbrsulTerfroin
tills terrlbla dlioaio vrliea a wrlltia Kiiarantoa u
nOBltlTelrgUon nltliO tuxoi or refund the money 1C
notcuredsand "tsrnp for free Sample ( luaranloo
Usuod by ICuhn A Co. , UruKRlsti , Sola Agents , corner
IStl' ' ana Doualua itroeti. uraaha. Neb
EDUCATION AL.
BROWNELL HALL ,
Seminary for Young Ladles. Omaha ,
Nebraska.
Bishop Worthington , Visitor.
'
Rev. Robert Doherty.S. T. D. , Rector
Fall Term Begins Wednesday , Sept
14th.
For Catalogue tind particulars , apply to
the rector.
THE FALL' TERM OF THE
OMAHA
pens next Thursday. Sopt. I , over Boston
tor0 , Kith und Dou lna Nluht .school bojlns
HU mo date. Send for catalogue. Address
uonuiionoii mtoa
_
FEMALE
ACADEMY
( T.'il year. J'r pnrntory , Collegiate , Music anil Vine Alt
Cour en 31t3forWflie ley. 8 ntlrorlluptrato ) < lcatalc ru0
& K IIULLAUO. A. M , I'rln. Jackaoavlllo , IU.
WENTWDRTH * * * * * * *
Claiiical , Literary. Scientific ConriM of itu.lf. . In-
fantrr and Artillerr. drill and actual Cavalrj.
Oldfxt nilltnn Nebool Ip do. Cntalorae.
MtUor . aJBJULlIUa , M.A. . I xluctoo , fio.
NF.W YORK MILITARY AOADEHV , Col
0. J. Wright , II. S. , A.M. , Oornwnll.N.Y
Klr-MI- ? 7AUIJI.E8 replete *
. the tu.iiiblncr ouj Buwili. ourl-i
\rr tLo Ucod. are raff and tllrolual ; :
Hho beM mit'Icl o know u for bllloua-S
Hi'io , conrtjuallun. djtpcp'ta. AJulX
reuta , benit cbe , pooj-tnuru , uu of
/.vpctlto , dental uef ret ! nn , palorul t
Sururobloc'.crn/itllurebyHiertoniiU'h.llrerorln
StmtlnM topcrtoi-m their proper ftinstlons remount
'Klron tooMettlniraroI > 6n ntalljt4illnitiDo Itcr
oiioliniv\l. IMccbT inall.l eroM.tjt ivmul .Up. ?
ItIl'Al.3 ClltMJOAl. CO .lOPpmcoBt .How Yoik. ?
We sell Hats , Extra Special
and sell them Bargains in
cheaper than Cent's
hat stores. Furnishing :
All the lead ve ed to , sell ; we Se/ ' Goods ,
ing makes. = Always
At Par
'nad0' W ° 11 "ttlnfr' doslrabl
, ' ' ' ylos of clothing is sold at par bv
i n I
, qvory first clan , establishment ,
no matter in what city or what country The
Duality with any reputable establishment In the country.
I iond all orders . by express subject to approval. We'll send you u wool suit frm , , \
'flnost ' made. Just st ito your measure and what you want. , uid we'll do the unUnoo
Columbia Clothing"
Company ,
Cor. 13tli and Farnam Streets.
Our * SD ,
children's to M. Hellman & always tha
department is owest for
the most Roods
complete worth more
* In Omaha. than the price. - <
'Store open till 8 P. M. , Saturdays until 1O. P M.
' * * ' ' " . - * - N * . <
IF YOU EVER SUFFERED FROM
Indian
Depredations
If you arc In position to take
advantage of the laws re
lating to
you have taken up a piece of
Public Land.
If you have made an Invention
on which you desire .to
secure a
Patent ,
You should communicate
with the
Bee Bureau of Glains
The object of this bureau is to give
every person holding u legitimate claim
against the government the udvnntn o
oa residence in Wuslii iiRton , whothoi'
ho live in Toxus or Alitslciv It does
more than that. Nino-tenths of tha
population of Washington would ba
helpless if asked how to go to work to
secure their rights through the depart
ments. THE Buu Bureau of Claims
gives the advantage , not only of pot-
somil residence , but of thorough famil
iarity with all the machinery nt the
government. It offers
Absolute Security.
You do not know whether the average
Washington claim agent will chpat yo
or not , although on general principles
you would naturally suppose that ho
would. But you know that the San
Francisco Examiner , the St. Paul Pie <
ncor press and the Omaha BKB cannot
jifford to cheat you. They guarantee
this Bureau , aim tholr reputation ia
staked upon the honesty and ability of
its management.
The bureau employes attorneys who
are
Expert Specialists
for each of its departments.
Its Indian depredation cusos MO 00.1-0-
My worked UD , with all the ovidonoo
required by luw , and argued before the
court of claims in such a manner as to
bring out moat favorably all the osaon
tlul points.
Its land cases ure handled in strict no-
cordancn with tiio rules of the General
Land OIUco , so that no delays or com
plications ontnio in the orderly sottlo-
uiont of the claims.
Its patent cases are so tnanajo I is i
insure the utmost possible bonotlt to the
nvontor. by giving him the broudodt
protection his ideas wlll'juytlfy ,
Its pension cauos are disposed of with
the least possible delay and expense to
the votctana.
Don't t of rain from consulting thn
bui eau because you are afraid of the coat.
Its costs nothing to uot information.
Asic as many questions as you please ,
and they will bo answered promptly
cheor/ully and accurately , without
charge.
THE
Bee Bureau of Claims
Room 22O ,
Bee Building ,
jOmaha. Neb.