8 THE OMAHA DAILY J3EE : MEDNESPAY , NOVEMBEll 1 , 1893.
HE SWINDLED THE SETTLERS
Reputation of a Man Who Now Poses , for
a Public Office.
PETER SCHWENK'S ' LAND OFFICE RECORD
Gorernmrni Hecords Hour Evidence of Corruption
ot the Cnnill-
ruption * Trnollceil by Onn
date * for llio Ontnha City Council
I'leolne from Ills IScptitntlon.
Some years ngo when IVtcr Schwonk , the
prtscnt' republican councllninnlo nomlnoo
from the Suvcnth ward , removed from Nor
folk nnd sottloJ In Omaha ho brought with
Mm. ninnnir ntllf < r tlllncg. ! \ rCIHlUltloll , tlOt
for public Inspection , but for the simple
reiison Una ho could not get rid of the
thing. Uvor since that time Sehwonk has
kept the reputation carefully secreted , oven
refusing It permission to got out und walk
tlio streets In the night time. UIMJII tihmer-
oils occasions the Seventh nnrdcrs liavo
asked to have the reputation exhibited in
public , but each time Mr. Schuunk has re
fused ana has hugged hli secret still closer
to ! his breast , nlw.iys telling the republicans
tbat ho as true blue and ono of the honor
able men of the state. . . .
This fairy tale was swallowed by the newcomers
comers , but the old timers know that
Schwenk nns stretching the truth nnd they
joiow tlmt history revealed the fact that
thcro wa a time when ho was in the sweat
box nnd tlmt ho hud to hustle togetout with
n ! whole hide.
Schuenk' * Land Olltce Horortl.
Along In 187U nnd before Schwenk re
moved to Omaha ho was register of the
United States land office , located at Norfolk ,
but was subsequently removed for having
been n party to corrupt transactions in con
nection with the location of lands In the dis
trict , along the Elkhorn river and in the
northern part of the state while hovas actIng -
Ing in the capacity of a government ofllcial.
1 In those early days settlers were scarce in
that portion of the state and much land was
vacant and unsettled , though the homo-
ttcadcrs experienced much didlculty in
locating upon desirable tracts. They would
go out and view the country and then would
Journey to the land ofllco for the purpose of
making their filings , but in most instances
.when examining the plats , if the land was
desirable it was marked off , thus convoying
the idea that it was taken. On the land.
Ihowover , there was nothing to show that it
had ever been trod by the foot of man.
As the tldo of immigration sot in the com
plaints became more numerous , until nt last
they reached the general land ofllce at Wash
ington , whence Special Acent Sibbald was
sent , with Instructions to investigate the
nfTnirs of the Norfolk olllco and report. The
I special agent reached Nebraska during the
summer of 1871) ) , and at once proceeding to
the land office commenced his investigations ,
soon finding that tno most corrupt condition
of affairs existed and that the ofUcials wore
the leaders of a gang of real cstuto sharks
who had organized for the purpose of cover
ing up the best lauds and exacting blood
money from the settlers.
Oniclals Had a Jlukc OX.
Mr. Sibbald's flrst report to the general
land onico was made on October ill , 187U ,
and therein hn stated that ho had found that
much of the land was covered up ; that
parties who were desirous of securing
valuable land were referred to H. Ueinhart ,
the register's clerk , who took them to a
bank adjoining the land onico building ,
whore they were compelled to pay a private
individual for the information , ho uharging
them as high as $100 each for finding land
that w as subject to entry. In that report
the special acent cited the fact that the
ofllcers of the land onico controlled the
political machinery ol the entire district
nnd that they felt perfectly safe in ignoring
the complaints and continuing their dis
honest practices.
Having discovered this much , Special
Agent Sibbald was convinced that there was
something radically wrong nod wont down
deeper into the investigation and on Decem
ber 18,1879. ho wrote to the commissioner
that ho had discovered that Register Peter
Schwenk had given private numbers to rc-
liuqulshinents of timber culture and home
stead entries filed in his ofllce and that no
hud failed to note the rollnquisliment of
entries. Ho cited that of twenty relinquish-
mcnts , only eight were noted upon the books
of the ofllce , leaving the impression that the
twelve entries were valid , while in fact ho
hud the rcliuquishmcnts in his possession.
Spccillc Charges Acnlnit Schwenk.
In summing up , the special agent preferred
four specific charges against Schwenk.all of
which were sustained.
These charges were as follows :
First That personal violence had been
used against Patrick Hughes , and that
Bchwcnk had paid Hughes $400 to leave the
country and not return until the special
agent had departed.
Second That in the case of Cockle vs.
Everson , John Alliance hud paid some person
In the Norfolk land onico the sum of ? 75 for
Information which would enable him to enter
the tract of land under contest as soon as
the old entry had been canceled.
Third That Schwenk was in collusion
with Alexander Bear , a land agent , who had
rellnqulshments which were on sale.
Fourth That isuaa King had paid
Sch won U J10 for information with reference
to the cancellation 01 an entry.
Mr , Sibbald was certain that lip had suf
ficient evidence to justify him in asking for
the removal of tiio dishonest ofllcial , but
that thcro might bo no slip ho concluded to
do a little moro work , nnd in doing so ho
learned that Abner G. Wright of Whiting ,
la. , had called ut the Norfolk onico in per
son for the purpose of getting his patent to
ICO acres of land which he had entered nnd
was Informed by Schwenk that the entry
had been suspended. Schwenk failed to
give any information with reference to the ,
suspension , but volunteered to get the patent
providing ho was paid $25 for his services.
This sum of money Wright toltl him ho
could not pay. but that if he was given time
ho would fiottlo the bill.
In an ailidavlt , Wright swears that
Schwonk told him that ho was not doing a
credit business , though ho would do the
work If CO cents was paid in cash und the
balance in a short time.
Schwenk got onto the fact that the Wright
nfllduvlt was in the hands of the commis
sioner of the gencr.ll land onico nnd at once
wrote to headquarters , making a general de
nial nnd shifting the responsibility by say
ing that It was to some other * person whom
Wright paid his money. This , however , did
not save him , for Agent Sibbald had con
clusive evidence that Schwenk was the man
to whom the 50 cents was paid and that ho
was the man who had agreed to secure the
patent when the f.M.50 was lorthcoming.
line of ScliwunU'a Tell Tiilo I.ottera.
Before getting through with his Investi
gation Mr. Sibbald pretty thoroughly estab
lished the fact that as an oftlcer of the
United States Rchwcnlt was nlso dealing in
land entries on the side and tlmt he had a
partner. This was dona oy the following
letter , which accidentally fell into Ills-hands
nnil in n fnllnwa *
NOIIFOI.K , AUR , 14. 1878Mr. . K. M. Olson.
Ewauburir , Noli.I Dour Sir In uiuxvor to
yourt , will Inform you may obtain the east 2 ,
S6.U6 , a. ciutby buying tlio rlclit of Dr. A.
llt'ur , lie lius uiili'ri'd thu said east half buc-
tlon. Upon inquiry I think you cun buy his
right for about t37u to WOO , a very ruasonu-
blu tlKure. a * it U a coed picco of land , well
wutcrod , iibout bU miles from VYIsnor , aujolti-
Ingschool nnd ( peculators' land a Bplcndld
oppoi tunlly for block ruhhiK. At the ixbovo
tlguru. In ciibli , you inuy secure the land bv re-
ferrlnt ! to Dr. A llunr , 1'or further uurticil-
larurufor to H. Itolchuidt at Norfolk. Upon
aicrcuniunt with thudoctoryou can cntortliom
ai you det > lro--onu ns a homestead , the other
as a timber claim , itosnectfully ,
1' . SCHWKMC , Register.
Right at this time the man Rolchardt was
Schwenk's clerk in the land ofllco , where ho
was paid by the government and was also
dealing in rcllnquishmonts which be was
telling to outbide parties , doing so with the
full knowledge aud consent ot hi ; superior ,
the register of the land olllco.
J ( inov d ( or Corrupt 1'raotlccn ,
Another case that Mr , Sibbald found that
bowed Sch weuk's corrupt dealings was tlmt
of O. C. McNUh of Wlsner.
On February 20,1879 , Mr. McNUk wrote to
the Norfolk ofllce , asking for information re
garding a tract of eighty acres of lane ,
which to every appearance was vacant ,
a * there ncro DO Improvement * visible. In
reply to hit letter ho wai Informed by Regis
ter ScbwoDk thai tbo land bad bean tiled
Uon by Dr. Dour , but that be ( Schutok )
had the rcllnqulthmont for tirUo , contrary to
the rules of the general land ofllco , which
provided that when n relinqulshmcnt patsod
into the hands at n register It should bo filed
on record and the land at once declared sub
ject to entry.
This astounding report of the corruption
practiced in the Norfolk land office was
transmitted to Washington nnd ns.soon as it
was reviewed by the commissioner , Schwenk
was removed , but his ncrvo did not desert
him. Ho at once throw himself into the
ring nnd nskcd the powers that bo to ap
point him to a position in the revenue serv
ice nt the Willow Springs distillery In this
city. His claims were pressed by n gentle
man who was then congressman from this
state and the appointment was made , but
Mr. Schwonk did not measure high wines
for any long period of timo. The previous
record of the mnn was called to the notice
of Gener.il Hauin of the revenue department
and the appointment was revoked oy the
president before the Issuance of the com
mission.
In this matter Schwonk had n flno scheme
which ho intended to work to a finish , had It
not been nipped In the bud. HU idea was to
get into the internal revenue service ns nn
inspector and servo In that capacity for a
few months , after which it was his plan to
capture the supcrvisorshlp of the district , n
plnco of great responsibility.
This tinning down would hnvo settled nny
man who did not boast of an iron nerve , but
as Schwenk was possessed of ono of that par
ticular kind , ho soon bobbed to the surface
again , not In publics life , but in private nnd
as a man Friday , serving Individuals who
could use him to advantage. To prove that
ho was n handy man when needed , the
records at Washington furnish the indispu
table testimony. This particular blot on
Schwcnk's character will bo treated of m n
later Issue. _
UN OLE BAM WILL INVESTIGATE.
District Attorney linker Will Obey Instruc
tion * ICurclvod lrniii"'U'nRliliictnii.
A BEB reporter called on District Attorney
Bon S. Baker yesterday morning with reference -
once to a letter of instructions ho had received
from Attorney General Oluoy regarding the
Mosher scandal.
"Yes , I received such a letter , " said At
torney Bnkur , "and here it is , " producing nn
ofllclal looking document from a convenient
pigeon-hole. "I have my doubts , however ,
about the propriety of handing It over for
publication. Us substance , however , is
about tills , " and the genial Benjamin spread
the letter out on his desk within easy runpo
of the reporter's vision.
While tlio district attorney was engaged
In giving the gist of thcso instructions the
reporter took a hasty copy of the letter
itself , which reads as follows :
Diii'.uiTMKM or JUSTICE. WAsmxdTON , D.
C. To District Attorney U.S. linker , Omaha ,
Nob.-Slr : My iittuntlon has been culled to
iiH'enl publications In tlioOnmha papersIIrbt (
TIIK llr.u of October 23 , then the World-IIcr-
ald of October'-4) ! ) attacking the imumgoinont
of the jail under the present. slierllT and Incl.
dentally iiUc Ini : that thu conduct ot U. W.
Moslicr , a UnlttMi States prlsoncr.nowconfined
In tlio Jail nt Uinuhu , has , under the llconso
ullout'il Mm by the jailors , bccomo u public
scandal. Such statements necessarily rollcet
unfavorably upon this dep rtment , and Its
ropresontiitlNcs in Nelirusku.a I wish to state
thutif tin-so reports 1110 oven partially true it
Is your duty to cull Iho attention of the court
to the biibject with a view to the transfer of
the prisoner to thn plnco designated or tube
otherwise disposed of In thu discretion of the
WIJUI * HI * 11 H1 VillHJ I \ l * a k\lhU > U AUl JL1 Ulllj
scuiidul. lloplciisod to Investigate ) this mut
ter at oiico and report the facts to this depart
ment. IticnAKD OLNEY ,
Attorney General of tlio United States.
"Well , what are you going to do about it ,
Mr. Baker ? " queried the reporter.
' My duty , of course , " replied the district
attorney.
"And that is "
"That I am going to make a thorough nnd
rigid investigation immediately of all the
charges made in the nublic press , us well as
any that may come to my notice privately ,
as to the conduct of all persons having had
Mosher in charge since his sentence , and re
port my doings in.tho matter to the attorney
general at once. "
"And you Will go about this -work , how ? "
"I moan , if possible , to sco all persons who
have been reported to hnvo any knowledge
of Moshcr's privileges while in the county
jail. The blame must be attached to the
proper parties , Ho where it may. You know
I have no power to swear anybody , but my
intention is to see all parties who seemingly
know anything about the scandal and take
their testimony , including United States
Marshal White , Sheriff Bennett his
jailors nnd this Saycr woman. As I said
befote , it is now high time that the blame ,
if there is any , should be rested on the
guilty ones. "
"And you have no doubt but what some
body has been decidedly lax and derelict ,
certainly ? "
"Well , I will say that so far as the district
attorney , the court or United States marshal
having gene wrong in the matter I take no
stock whatever in such a possibility. That
the grand jury was monkeyed with In any par
ticular I also discredit. No such Intimation
was over made to mo. The statement in iho
World-Herald that the court ordered tlio
jury to find Mosher guilty on one count and
to find him not guilty on all other counts is
notoriously unfair and untrue. The fact is
that Moshor was found guilty on twelve of
the strongest counts in the indictment , oren
on all we had the evidence to sustain. My
action In accepting a verdict on these twelve
counts was actuated by the knowledge that
the punishment could have been as great on
these as on 500 , or as great , really , on one
count. "
"And that was not so very great , was itt"
"And I didn't do this , " continued Mr.
Baker , who failed to catch the Interroga
tory , "without coiibulting others. I spoke
to Bank Examiner John GrlQHI } , and ho
concurred in my action. "
"As to the disposition of Mosher origin
ally , after long petitions had boon presented
to the attorney general by Cobb' Si Harvey ,
the attorneys for the receiver of the bank ,
the attorney general held the Idea that
Mosher could bo sent to our state peniten
tiary and hold there until such time as his
testimony might bo necessary in the courts.
Judge Duudy thought differently , tuid made
the order that lie bo held at some suitable
place until further order from the court.
Under these instructions United States Mar
shal White hold him here. "
"Aud how long do you suppose , Mr. Baker ,
it will take you to get things in shape to re
port to the attorney general ! Before the
election ? "
"I will push the matter without rest. "
LAST YKAii' * uiccivntATJo.v 11 VOID
voTijit MUST uuiiiSTjit.
Following Are Remaining Dates for
HoRistratiou.
Friday , November 3 ,
Saturday , November 4 ,
Begistrars will sit at the polling b'ooths in
eacli voting district until 0 p. rn. oil tlio days
above named ,
Last year's Registration is void. If you
want your name on the voters' list you must
register.
Cold W Comlnir.
A dispatch from Washington to the local
weather bureau says that there is a cold
wave coming , and that before .this even-
dig the temperature will fall about twenty
degrees ,
Director Hunt of the state weather serv
ice has no means of knowing whence the
cold wave will come , but opmos that U
originated over the line in northwest terri
tory.
All lovers of babies who saw the beautiful
oil painting representing the ' 'Awakening ' of
J ( ° vo In the Mellin's Food exhibit at the
wort)8 ) fair will bo glad to know that the
\\orld's fair commissioners have granted to
Mellin's Food the hlghe t award for Infants'
food a medal and a diploma.
Sutnula liulloti.
The ballot papere for the u o of the
city m the approaching election are now
being printed. The sample ballots , or most
of thorn , will bo delivered to the lty clerk
today , and the ofllclnl ballou two days
later. The number being printed is 150,000
each of pfUclal and sample ballots for the
city and the same number for the Board of
Education , making a total of COO.OOO tickets.
Merit \\III Tell.
Cook's Imperial Extra Dry Champagne re
ceived both medal and diploma from World' *
Columbian exposition , the highest prlio in
the povcr of tno Judges to
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Special Meeting of the School Board Hold
Last Evening.
ANOTHER DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY
Police Detail for No > cmbor Jimtlco Hedge *
on the llench WnRes ot Sin Events
of the Dny New * Note *
nnd ( lonftlp. „
A special meeting of the school board wns
hold last night , to tnko some action in headIng -
Ing off the possible spread of the diseases of
diphtheria nnd scarlet fever , which are
now prevalent in the city. President Cheek
nrcsidcd.
In opening the meeting President Cheek
stated that Mr. i'carl , Prof. Monroe nnd
himself visited nil the schools yesterday to
look into the sanitary condition of the build
ings nnd grounds. Without exception they
found them to bo in excellent condition.
Mr. Check directed the teachers to use dU-
intcctunts freely nnd to closely watch all
cases where the Indications wpro apparent
that a pupil was aflllctcd with any con
tagious disease.
The secretary of the board was nlso In
structed to correspond with Mayor Walker
and urge that the ordinance governing con
tagious diseases bo enforced to the lottor.
An lu formal discussion of the subject was
indulged in nnd the expression was general
tliat physicians and police had both been lax
in their duties. The members of the board
proposed to force every physician to report
his case promptly to the chief of police and
then EDO that the chief docs hU duty in
placing a card on the house and seeing that
the card remains tlicro until the attending
physician says it is snfo to take it down.
These curds liavo brcn removed in thb past nt
the will of the occupant of the house nnd in
Biuno cases it was not allowed to remain
over nlccht. Oflleor Thomas , who Is also a
mumbcr of the board , said that every ofllcer
should know the exact location of every card
on his beat , and then make it his business to
sco tint thu card was protected until such
time as the doctor said it was safu to remove -
move it. This could bo doneby the chief
keeping nil of his men posted on cases re
ported , nnd In no other way.
The sanitary committee was plven power
to purchase nil disinfectants necessary , and
will visit the schools , as itils necessary to sco
that the disinfectants are properly dis
tributed and used. This committee is com
posed of Messrs. Thomas , Jones nnd Pearl.
An estimate for $1)00 ) was allowed the
Smnud Heating company and the meeting
adjourned.
Another Daring Itobbcry.
Another daring case of hold up took place
about midnight nt the corner of Twenty-
ninth and Q streets.
Henry Vuran , the victim , says as ho was
on his way homo ho was mot by a man who
stopped him and wanted to know what time
it was. Vuran was suspicious and said ho
did not know , as ho had no watch.
"Yes. vou have , and I want it. " said the
highwayman as ho shovedvo revolver under
hie nose.
' 'Throw up your hands you , " shouted
a second man. who stepped out from the
shadow of the building.
Vuran was so rattled that ho was not
prompt in throwing up his hands , when onn
of the thugs dealt him n blow oycr the head *
which felled him. Tno men then went' '
through his pockets , taking his gold watch
and what change ho had. The blow ren-
dnred Vuran unconscious for a short time ,
but when ho recovered sufficiently to wallc
ho got up and hurried home. Yesterday
morning hn reported the case to the police ,
giving a good description of one of his as
sailants.
In the l/o ton Court.
Justice Hedges occupied the bench for
Judge Fowler yesterday and heard the
evidence in the case against Mrs. Bradley ,
who was charged with disturbing the peace.
Mrs. Helen Doyle was the complaining wit
ness. She told of the obscene language Mrs.
Bradley had used in her presence and Mrs.
Bradley recited some of the aamo sort of
conversation that Mrs. Doyle had flung at
her. The testimony was so conflicting that
the judge read n lecture to both the women
and discharged the defendant.
Rose Florence" , the female who assaulted
Mrs. Baker with u boor bottle , was flned 9
ana costs.
It has been a long time since the police
have had a chance to run In Sergeant Daily ,
but he was locked up Friday night and dis
charged yesterday morning. Thoborgeaut has
perhaps punished more bad whisky than any
man in the state of Nebraska. Ho s'.ales
that ho was drunk for thirty-five years ,
sober six months 'and ' has been drunlt over
since.
J'ollco Detail.
The police detail for November is as fol
lows :
Day Force P. A. .Larson , Twenty-seventh ,
TJ to O street and Jail ; B. DavIsTwentioth to
Twonty-llfth , A-to O street ; Tom Emmlngcr ,
Twentieth to Twenty-sixth , O to Wymim
street ; E. Kroeger , Twenty-sixth to Thirty-
sixth , Q to Hoffman street ; William Arga-
bright , \Vymnu to county line , east and
west Albright one-half day ; O. B. Tubbs , Ate
to Q , Twenty-seventh to Fortieth street ,
ono-half day ; Miles Mitchell , detective.
Night Force James Austin , captain ;
James limerick. Twenty-fifth to Twenty-
seventh , LJ to O stieot and1 jail ; J. Van
We , Twentieth to Twenty-fifth , A to O
streets ; Ivor Thomas. Twentieth to Twenty-
sixth , O to Wyman ; II , Martinson , Twenty-
sixth to Thirty-sixth , Q to Hoffman ; W.
Argahright , Wyman to county line , east nnd
west Albright one-half day ; O. B , Tubbs , Ate
to Q , Twenty-seventh to Fortieth , one-half
night.
Charged Wltli I
Dor soy McDanlels has filed a complaint in
the police court against Cyrus Creole , charg
ing him with cmbez/.lcmciit.
The petition alleges that Greek was ap
pointed receiver of a defunct hardware
storb in South Omaha back in Ib'Jl and
that ho failed to turnover something Hko
1,000 of the funds after n settlement of tho"
business had been made.
llrlnk Has ICunliicd.
A. P. Brink , cashier of the Packers Na
tional bank of South Omaha , has resigned
hia position.
Mngtn City
City Attorney Van Duson and wife re
turned homo lust iweulng from an cujoyablo
trip to the Chicago fair ,
The Young Men's Institute will hold ono
of their onjo.vublo socials at their parlors in
the Plvonka block on Friday evening ,
The final rally of the campaign will beheld
held by the republican club at Pivonka's
hall on Friday evening , A number of the
candidates will bo present to address the
gathering ,
Anciunt Order of United Workmen hall
was crowded with happy faces last night
and the members ot tlio , local lodge nnd
their friends celebrated the twenty-null an
niversary of the founding of the order in a
royal way. Following' ' a literary program
there was dancing and refreshments for all.
It was an occasion long to bo remembered by
those who attended.
Hood's Sarsaparilla , the king of medicines ,
conquers scrofula , catarrh , rheumatism and
all other blood diseases. Hood's and only
Hood's.
IIAYIIRXS' SII-K9.
24-Inch IlHiiil Wtmtn Silk * , 6lo n Ynrd
Wwlrtcmlny.
SILKS' SILKS.
Tomorrow morning wo nro e ° lng to
plnco on imlo In our silk dopartmant 7i (
pieces of penulno Hand woven Jnp silks ,
24 Inches wide , iniutmost nn unlimited
assortment of shrfcles. Tlicso nro the
most serviceable ( silks mrnlo , nnd nro
( roods thnl ) for the > r > ast two yonrs hnvo
plvon our customers satisfaction In every
respect. Our prlco for them heretofore
1ms boon 8"o n yntfil ; tomorrow nnd the
rest of this week you cnn hnvo ns mnny
yards ns you wish of thorn nt the very
low prlco of f > 9o n yard , At this price It
will pity you to buy enough for sovornl
season's needs. Bear in mind that
Christmas will soon bo hero and you \vill
surely ncod some of those silks them , nnd
It will bo worth your while to purchase
them now , when the pricoit ) down to bed
ronk.
24-inch hand woven Jap silks 59c. The
following Is n partial list of the many
shades wo liavo :
Navy blue , Heliotrope , Old gold ,
Marino blue , Gray , Orange ,
Bab.v blue , Tun , Yellow ,
Light blue , Scurlot , Cream ,
Turquoise , Cardinal , Black ,
Old rose. Magenta , Seal brown ,
Koso plulc , Myrtle , Golden brown
Salmon , Nile green , Medium br'n ,
Light pink , Olive green.
ill-Inch hand woven Jnp silks fiOc a
yard.
HAYDEN BROS.
WANTS THE FAIK CONTINUED.
Mnypr IH-inln llullcvc * In ( living 1C very-
body tin Opportunity to Sen It.
Mayor Bcmls Is nn enthusiastic supporter
of the proposition to contmuo the World's
fair another year , and his voice was heard
in Chicago on that question. The mayor at
tended a meeting Sunday in Music hall ,
which had for its purpose the discussion of
the subject nnd the organization of a move
ment to prevent the demolition of the build
ings nnd the removal of the exhibits. At
this informal gathering , were Charles W ,
Caryl , Kato Field. President Head of the
Union league nnd Ford W. Peck and other
pionlnont ladies and gentlemen whoso
purses and influence have been directed to
the success of the exposition.
The subject was discussed informally , and
Mayor Bcmis made himself heard. He said
that from the calculations of exncrts it was
concluded that out of 03,000.000 of Amor-
leans not to exceed 4,000,000 have visited the
exposition. While it is true that the gate
receipts show that 22,000,000 hnvo passed
thotu n iei , yet that number represents
the number ot times each individual has
visited the fair , and does not signify that
that number of different individuals have
attended. This is the mayor's idea , and as
ho regards the exposition as the grandest
over held , nnd perhaps will bo again held
for years , ho bolloves that all the people of
this country at least should bo given an op
portunity of seeing the fair. Ho considers
that the fair is the property of the people
nnd should bo conducted for their benefit.
Mayoc Bemls-plcdged the co-operation and
support of the 150,000 people of Omaha to
the enterpelso. To make a success of the
venture ho believes the buildings should bo
preserved as long as.they will stand and the
exhibits remain in place. With cheap rates
of transportation ho feels confident that ,
millions of American citizens will yet visit
the exposition.
ROWLEY MADE MONEY ,
Ofllccrs Think that Koine of Ills Method *
Wore ' "Queer. "
When E. V. Rowley was arraigned in
police court yesterday morning to answer tea
a complaint alleging the larcenv.pf $00 worth
of clothing from Nora . \Vardv 9l5 North
"
Twonty-nf"th'streot ! andj > loadeJ not guilty ,
he evidently thought that hia troubles were
nearly over. But ho did not reckon on a
woman telling everything she irnew.
The complainant was n little bit afraid
that she could not succeed in recovering her
property and "squealed. " She came out
and said she had seen Rowley and a pal
making counterfeit money. This was nn
eye-opener for the detectives and they
started out to look the matter up.
At the woman's residence and in the room
occupied by Rowley and his pal a complete
set of aounterfeitera' tools was found.
There was a pot of lead , a lathe , some
plaster of parts and a lot of molds. All the
molds represented ono dollar and most of
them had boon broken , but some could bo
put together add these will bo used as evi
dence when Uowloy comes up for trial.
The woman keeps a few roomers unu lu
tolling her story to Detectives Savage and
Dempsey said that she had seen Uowloy
making the bad money , in fact , ho had
heated the lead on her gasoline stove.
This find of the detectives may account
for some of the lead dollars which have been
floating around Omaha lately.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Ward appeared
before United States District Attorney Baker
nnd swore to an information chaiging Ernest
Rowley with making a cast for the purpose of
counterfeiting the American silver dollar.
The accused will have his hearing before
United States Commissioner Anderson.
NOT AN A. P. A.
John C. Urexol Kmphntlcnlly States Ills
1'onltion In that Ite peet.
The following open letter was addressed to
John C. Drcxel , democratic nominee for
sheriff :
OMAHA , Oct. SO. It I * currently reported
that vou are an A. P. A. I would bo sony to
liunr'lt , but prefer to lionr it now. Will you bo
kind enough to state whothur you aroornot ,
us the voters of Omaha would rutlior vote for
Americans , tliun for niemboinof the American
Protective association ? JOHN Quir N.
Mr. Drcxel replied to the Inquiry yester
day ns follows :
OMAHA , Oct. 31. Replying to your communi
cation 1 duslro to sny that I am not now and
lui\emt ut any time been a member of the
American Protective ubsoclntlon.
JOHN 0. DIIUXKL.
. -
Wocouldnot improvu the quality if paid
double the price. DoWlt.t's Witch Hazel
Salvo is the best salvo that experience can
produce , or thutunono > can buy.
rroiHiBillon lor City Hands.
Hayes & Sons of Cleveland , O. , have again
boon heard fiom. This is the firm of bond
brokois that contracted for $77,000 of the
short time bonds of the city last May and
when' the time for delivery came backed
down and refused Ho tnko tlio Issuo. The
city still holds the 5,000 , certified check of
the linn , nnd City Axtornoy Connell Is look-
leu up the legal rights of the city and will
push them to an end in the courts.
The firm comes to the city with n proposi
tion , which is pronounced In the city
treasurer's ofllco as being very nervy , lu
view of history. This firm inquires in no
uncertain tones whether the city will not
accept par and accrued interest for the Issue
of $77,000. When tile firm contracted for the
bids In May it offered a premium of $ l,7Ul on
the issue and accrued interest. Treasurer
Bolln has referred the communication to the
ilnuuco com.nitteo of the council and the city
attorney to determine what answer shall bo
inado to the same.
Ono worddescrlbos ! t-"periectlon. " Wo re
fer to DoWHt's Witoh Hazel Salvo.cures piles
The Madison ( family hotel ) , 21st aud
Chicago. Tranblonts , $2.00 per day.
CE'S
aking
owder
The ouly Pure Cream of Tartar Powder , No Aiuuiouia ; No Alutn.
Used in Millions of Homes 40 Years the Standard.
Pimply Girls
Pimply Boys
And Every Person
Afflicted with
Torturing
Disfiguring
Humiliating Humors
Find Instant Relief
And Speedy Cure
By Using
Cuticura Remedies
Bold throughout the world. POTTER Dntio
AND CIIBM. Coui' . , Ho lon , -olo Propn. snr "All
nbouj the lilood , BUn , Scalp end Hnlr , " freo.
WPImpln * . blackhenda , oily nkln and fMIIng
hair prc\entpcl and curt-d lw < "ullciir.i Hoitu.
Special Sale
EXCELSIOR HAIR TONIC.
J1ME. SI. YALE , bavin ? Rained the reputa
tion of bolns the most beautiful unman llv-
InE. offers her services to every uoimm In
search of uoauty. she offers $100 to any wo
man who cun bring her a case of Wrinkles she
cannot roinovoor u bud complexion slio cannot
euro nnd muko naturally bountiful. Under
M.ME M. YALE'S system women from 75 years
down are made to look as fresh und lovely as
young girls. ,
WRINKLES.
Mine. 51. Yale Is on"erlnir special Inducements to
lartlus purchasing their remedies this week. To
each purchaser Him \\111 ulvo free a Jar oilier
world-famed "Skin Fowl. " This marvelous reme
dy In known to bo the only absorbent Food for
feiHliiiR through tlio pores , making the Hcsli plump
and tlrm. It la Mine. Yalo'H colebr.ited euro for
Wrinkles. In a Blnjflc night's application women
liiyo been mndo to look years youiiircr. Mine ,
ulc a advice IH use as lellglouHly as thu food for
the Momach. It wlit bo clven free with each'pur -
chaHo this week. The prlco of It IH S-LSO and * J 00
per Jar. A guaranteed cure for Wiluklcs.
LADIES LIVING OUT OF TOWN.
If you Bend your orders for any of Mmo. Yale's
Complexion riMiietlloHtlilH week a Jar of the Fa
mous Skin Food will be scut with your orcljr free
of . hariro. Do not neclectthlMopporlimlty. If you
are not fanilll.tr With the names of Mme YUIO'H
remedies bend for her
GUIDE TO BEAUTY.
It will bo mailed free to any ono BPiidlnp c cents
to piv pOHt.uro. ItlHU valuable book , and every
woman hhould have one. Given cxtrai'M from
Mine Yalu'H fainoim Lectures on Beauty and ten-
oral ailvlco to women.
LA FRECKU
Every man , woinnn or child nlTpctrd with Freck-
U'H can have them removed Inutileof ouu week by
iiHlutf Mmo. Yulu'H Lnrrockln. It nialtorH not If
they liuro buen fioiu childhood toolduco. L.I
Frockhi removes them In ovcry hmtaiico and IO.IVPH
the coiuplcxlun natur.illy bu.uulfiil , five from
blcmlHh. A Hlnslo application will remove BIIU-
bum and tan.
Price $1.00 per bottle ,
EXCELSIOR HAIR TONIC.
No doubt the public will npren with Mini ? , Yale-
when Bho H.iya lu-r hair tonic M lv far the most
wonderful of till her remedies. Never before lu
thuhlHtoryof the world IUIH fhemlHtry discovered
mich u inedlcluo , H will turn mivcaHo of trr.iy hair
back to HH original color by UH action ou thu nat
ural coloring matter , clvlu ? It n healthy circula
tion and tonlnir up the iiurvea and fulllrloH , ( Jr.iy
hair In BriMlly lucruaMil by thu condition of the
nerM'H. which when they IUBII tliclr touu ulTect
thu action of thu coloring matter. TlilBli.ilr tonic
IH n KcuuliiQ curu for : ill Hc'iiln or halrdlwaHCM In
ovcry direction , Hlopa It fallliiilii'l ! houiHiiud cul-
tlvaleb a HivnrloiiH L'j'owtli ; IH not tfiuuuy ; ImH u
dellcatu , delightful odor und Ueeps thu b.iir In curl.
Price $1.00 per bottle ; 0 for $5.00.
Bond your ardors in this week , or call for
tbem and get the Bkin food free.
Consultation free , nt the ofllcn or by mnll ,
FKUi : treatment vixen to each purchaser only.
Address all ordcra to
MME. M. YALE ;
Beauty aud Complexion Specialist ,
BO1 Kai'baoli Bile ,
OMAHA , - - - NEI3.
lllaBI W W WWAnd all the train tl
KVILS , WEAKNESSES. DKBIUTY , ETC. , that
company Uiorn In uaen QUIOKLY and rBRMA *
& 3NTLY OUIIIJD. Full STnKMOTH aa < ton *
siren to erory part of tU * body. I will a nd ( a-
ouroly packed ) FKEH to any auffertr tba prcaorlp.
lion that cured me f tbea * Uubl < . Aodreai O.
. WJUOUT , UuU B 4lraBo llMI , MUtn > U
TREITMENT
I ONLY
FOIl
ForO months niodlulnos auJ
liistrumouU 1'ruo.
SPECIALIST
C'oiimltiitlon I'ree ,
fa IB uiisurpaBbod In eho treatment
of all
Cbroitlo , Private aim
Norvou Dica o . Wrlto to or consult por-
souully. TIIKATMENT V MAIL ,
Addreba with utaiup. for particulars , which will
bo untlu plain onvuloiH ) . P O. UoxOS 1. OIllou llo
, 10th atruet , Omuhu , NeU
IS certainly none of our business
TT whether yon prefer quinine pills to
nn overcoat. Nor is It our affair
where or when yon choose to buy one.
lint It Is our business to let you know
A CHIP wlmt we arc ii-dolng. No harm is It ?
Just now we ure nil overcoats Ncbrns-
kn , Iowa , Dnkotns , Colorado , Montana ,
Wyoming , Idaho , Arizona , Minnesota ,
Utah , Kansas , Missouri , Is well repre
sented , even Oklahoma seems to have
got onto us everyone is buying .over
coats looks like a conspiracy or per
haps prices we quote this season arc
powerfully magm-tic. That's It. We
never could buy coats as cheap as we
well 'em for now. You ought to see one
of these seven 75-100 overcoats , come
in two modest shades , navy blue nnd
every day black ; made of first-class
OF THE kersey cloth , draped with Itallene , silk
velvet collar , double-stltched edge , lit
as good as your skin nnd tailored into a
sack cut style for comfort or dress use.
Not only just as good , but an honest $15
value sure's yon eat.
OVERCOATS
Again the magnet yorks when we
show these twelve 50-100 overcoats.
We'll go any $20 garment ever sold by MONEY
man , cards and spades and beat it
hands down. Ours is a black raw edge
Melton ( the most aristocratic fabric
known ) , draped with satin about breast ,
lined thoroughly with California wool
of check or stripe pattern , silk sleeve
lining , tailored as a half box , double-
breasted , as per latest fashion , and de
signed for a treble silk stitch on edges.
Don't have to be as "straight as a polit
ical candidate" to be fitted precisely.
Want to know some more about over
coats ? Show us your countenance , and PANIC.
we'll put a smile onto it. .
Not too late for Catalogues Your address That's all.
A JEWELER
Can't shoe a horse
NORA BLACKSMITH
Can't make a watch.
We sell watches s
That are perfect timekeepers.
RAYMOND , JE ' ELER ,
Corner 13th ami DonuUs Streets.
PKUMANKNTLY CURED or HO PAl
NO PAY UNTII , CURED.
\Vo refer you to 3,530 p itlonH.
Nat'l lUnk t Oommeroa , Oiu hv
Gorman d ivlim Uinli. Omahi
No ( Intention froin business , Nu operation. Inrei-
our method. Written iniar.intea to absolutely
curonll lilnds uf HUITUHE of both saxoi without tUt
uio ot kulfo. no matter of how Ion ? standing.
EXAMINATION FREE.
THE 0. E.
307-308 N. Y. JLlfa Bu.ldiiiz , Oiuaun , Nob.
SEND ran CIHCUL.AU.
. IL
Do you wear them ? When next In need try a pair.
* Best In the world.
$5.00 . $3.00
$4.00 , $2.50
§ 3.50 2.00
FFOR LADIES
§ 2.50 $2.00
$2.25 SI.7S
ron nova
§ 2.00 41.75
FOR \t m
If you want aflne DRESS SHOE , made In the latest
lyles , don't pay $6 to $8 , try my $3 , $3.50 , $4,00 or
$5 Shoe. They fit equal to custom made And look end
wear as well , If you wish to economize In your fooUear ,
do so by purchasing W. L , Douglas Shoes , Name and
price stamped on the bottom , look fcr H when you buy ,
W. ! DOUC1I.AS , llrnchton , JTnnt. Sold by
Ipnatz Nowrnnn , Elena Svonson , S. W.
Bowmnn & Co. ; C. W. . Caribou , P. S.
Crossoy , So. Omaha.
New York Hospital
'TREATMENT.
I'or all
Chronic , Nervous ,
Surgical ,
Private and
Special Dls3as33
of both
MEN AND WOMEN
Stricture , Hydroco'lo * Varlooco.o ,
And all other trouboitea-etl | t roasountyla
ouarsM. CONBUM'ATIOX KHEIi Oall ou
or uddrosa.
DOUGLAS BLOCK. 16th AND DODGE
8T8. , OMAHA , NEB.
OpposltoUuydoa Uro'f.
The Original and Genuine
( WORCESTERSHIRE )
SAUCE
Imparts tlio most dellclotw taste and /cat to
KXTHACl' SOUPS ,
Of a U.TTKIt from
n MIDKAI : , OUN- GRAVIUS ,
TMJMAN at Mntl-
ras , to his brother FISH ,
nt WOUOKSTKH ,
W' . HOT Oc COLO
, .TPU
M5A ft FEniUNb' ITIIIATS ,
that their Banco la
lilRlilycstmni'illn GAJTII5 ,
India , nud lain my
onlnloii , Iho most WIISII.
pnlatnblo , naolt
osthomostuhoio. IIAREDIT9 ,
some hauco thut la
nittUe , ' " Arc.
see that you got Loa & Porrins' '
Sliinnture on rvery l.ollle of the original and cenuln *
JOHN IUJNOAN'N SONHj NUW
FOR
THE
BEST
PHOTOS
OF
BABIES.
Hiu
At 1'opulnr I'rlooi
ns. istu str * t ,
Oniauu , Neb ,