Nebraska Newspapers

    8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : * FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 24 , 1893 ,
FOUGHT THE WHOLE FAMILY
Trial of im Old Street Oar Driver Who
Once Killed a Robber ,
HARRY WOOLDnlDGE'S CAREER RECALLED
Jlcro of nn Kxcltlnc Fight with Thlevon
Defend int In nn Andiuilt C The
I iillconinn'B.Marh in n lilp Wat
Viry Ilitil Court Calllngi.
In the criminal division of the district
court the case ngalnst Harry L. Wooldrldgc ,
which has been monopolizing considerable
public attention during the past week , has
boon submitted to the Jury , nnd although
- the twelve men have considered the law nnd
I1 the evidence for moro than twenty-four
IS- hours , they are unable to agree upon a
I * -verdict.
This Is a case wherein the defendant Is
charged with assault with intent to do great
bodily harm , committed upon about all of
the Oorttcr family , residing out In Kensing
ton , one of the northwestern suAjurhs of the
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city.
city.As
As the story goes and ns told In the courts ,
the elder Oorttcr some ten years ago
rented u strip of meadow land not far from
his resilience. Thcro for several years ho
has cut hay for the market , and his : been In
undisturbed possession. Last summer ho
c.it the hay ns usiril. nnd everything went
well until about the middle of July , when
early one morning Wooldrldgo appeared upon
J' ' ( the scene and declared that ho proposed to
| j- cut the remainder of the standing grass.
August Oorttcr. a young man , protested ,
telling Wooldridiro that the land wns leased
by his father , and thnt other people were
forbidden from doing any haying upon that
particular tract of ground.
llelil III * Own Aualimt Odill.
Wooldridge replied , that he did not care a
d n about any lease , that bo had a right to
cut the grass and that lie proposed to make
liny during the sun htno. With that ho
whipped up his horses , which were at
tached to the mower , nnd commenced to cut
the grass. August Uorttcr followed along
ami ns soon ns the opportunity presented
itself ho sclred the horses by thobrldlos and
brought them to a stand still. This aroused
the Ire of Wooldridge , nnd jumping from nls
seat on the mower ho seized a monkey
wrench , with which lie belabored the lad
over the head , knoeulng him down and cut
ting him In a frightful manner. Mrs.
Oortter , who wns standing in tlio door of
the house , a few rods distant , seeing that her
son was getting the worst of the light ,
engurly rushed to the fray , but. like the
boy , was soon put to sleou by a few kicks
from Wooldrldgo's heavy boots A daughter ,
Mary , then Jumped into the breach , but , like
her brother and mother , she went down like
the grass before the mower. Having
knocitcd the whole family out of the ring
the man continued his mowing , feeling thnt
1m Imd fought the battle and had won u
victory.
Tno next day ho was arrested and at the
examination was hold to answer at the dis
trict court , where ho is now waiting for the
verdict of the jury.
Wooldridge is a than with a reputation ,
having staked his fortune in Omaha some
ten years ago. coming from some little town
in Missouri. Shortly after arriving hero ho
found employment ns a driver of u street
car , operating on the old line on North
Eighteenth street. '
Memories oftjll * Cniecr.
During the summer and fall of 1SSO street
car robberies were of frequent occurrence ,
and there was hardly a night when some
driver was not held up in the outskirts of
the city ami relieved of the cash box. Two
or three times tlicso bandits had struck the
Eighteenth street line , but none of them
had hit Woolridgo's car.
Ono September afternoon a number of the
car drivers were sitting in the car barn nt
Twenty-sixth nnd Lal < o streets , discussing
the many robberies and telling what they
would do if they were held up. Wooldridgo
bad been a listener , and after the others had
finished , ho remarked , "If u man holds mo
up. I'll put a ball through his heart.
His associates laughed , considering it a
joke , for they had made up their minds that
Wooldrldco was n coward and that he would
deliver as soon us his cash box was de
manded from the front end of the car.
That night Wooldridgo took the late run
on the Eighteenth line and Just before
jnUinitht , as ho was mailing his last trip in ,
and when ho was just back of A. J. Popple-
ton's residence , near the intersection ol
Spruce street , a man stooped from behind
the shade of a tree and , pointing a gun.
demanded the cash. Without saying u word
Wooldridgo readied into the cash box and ,
instead of pulling out the dimes and dollars ,
pulled a revolver , which ho Instantly leveled
upon the robber and fired. The man foil to
the ground and Wooldridgo drove out to the
Imrn , where ho told the watchman that lit
hud shot a robber. Then ho went to the
police station , lold his story and surrenderee
to thu authorities. The patiol was sent to
the sco.no of the shooting and there the dead
body of John Uucklcs , n notorious crook ,
was found.
Fnllllloil Ilia I'ropnoey.
All examination of tlio body proved that
Wooldridgo hail been true to 'his word and
that ho had put a ball through the
heart of the robber. The next day
the coroner's Jury bat upon the caso.
returning a verdict that I { lick leu had
come to his death from ttio effects of a
Pistol ball , llrcd by Harry Wooldridgo , who
was acting in self defense. This verdict ex
onerated Wooldridge and for a tlmo ho was
a lion in tno eyes of the public. Ho was
toasted and feasted by the street car com
pany , while tlio patrons of the car line
raised a snug little purse of money which
they presented to tlio man who had the
nerve to shoot a robber.
After that Wooldridgo had some trouble
over a family affair , as ho wedded the
( laughter of a prominent and wealthy cltUen.
Scarcely had the corcmnny been performed
when a woman from Missouri appeared upon
thu Kccno and furnished conclusive evidence
thnt she was Mrs , Wooldridgu No , 1 , and
thnt there liad never been.any log.il separa
tion. There was u promise that the matter
would lind Its way into ttio courts , but a
settlement was made unon the llrst wife and
ho went buck to her southern homo with
money , but without n husband that she could
call her own ,
A CIIUIitMl ItOVV.
Story l Dlililon of a l.iitlivr.tu Ciiiirei ; -
tlon In Hurt County ,
The sorry spcctaelo of a church being dl-
vided acalnit itself is buiug exhibited to the
jmblio in .ItiilRO Ferguson's court , where ono
fiu'iion h seoUhig to a'ccuro nu order ro- '
straliiiiiK the oilier faction from using the
liouao of worhhip.
In 1STI : Simon ICorl deeded to the trustees
of the KvmiKullcal Lutheran St. Paul
rliurch of Hurt nnd lodfo ( counties ton acres
of hind seven miles south west ot Oakland In
Hurt county. s > o thu i > otltionors nllcgonnd
fcvcrrlth thu distinct understanding tliat
the society would erect u church building
thereon and maintain It forever. In the duo
course of time the little church was erected
and n pastor Installed , nnd things went well
and the work of savlnu souls commenced ,
Hut In 1SUU Uov , ICd llorgh , the pastor , was
removed und Kov.V. . II. Fricko elected lu
his stead.
This change of na&tors caused trouble
and the membership of the church split in
Inalu , each faction following the lead of Its
respective pastor. Two keys , however , were
supplied , and on each alternate Sabbath ono
of the men of God held forth to his own
lloclc , After a while this method of pro
cedure beouuo tiresome and the followers
of Frk'Uo rebelled , clainiiny that tliov were
the disciples of the Evangelical Lutheran
church of St. 1'aut , aim tnut the iuembors of
the Hock which was guided by Ocrgh were
Interlopers.
From that tlmo ou U has been a fight to
tlio death. First one side would have pos-
icssion of the house of God and then the
Jther would hold tlio fort. Doors were
barred and broken and arrests were inauo
until the whole affair became a public scan-
inl. Finally , and at last , and In oilier to
tettle the mutter for all time to come. Henry
Mosemann. Hudolph O , Suhr and ( ii-rhurd
Havekort , the trustees of the original organ
ization , went Into the district court and
nkcd for aa injunction restraining the otucr
tdo from using thu church In any manner
whatever , claiming that they worn about to
take the church out of the Ncjiraskft synod
and plncn It under the control of tlio synod
of the state of Missouri. Xncy also aver that
nt a secret mooting this outsldo faction fttolo
the old conotltutlon of the church and in us
stead substituted another constitution in
which It was provided that the church
should bo named St. Paul's German Luth
eran church
On this showing the temporary order was
granted and now lie dcslro is to hove the
Injunction made permanent.
WAS A l-OOIl MAKKSMAN.
Smith Omilm : 1'ollupiii'in Who Shot at n
Ilnrclnr nndVnunilril a llnj * .
Once upon a time William Hughes was a
member of the South Omaha police force ,
but ho is not there any moro , though ho was n
.Judge Hopowoll's court ycstnrday , where ho
and hli bondsmen uero called to show why
they should not pay f , " > 00 to John Sknrld , a
boy J years of age.
On April ' . ' 0. 1803 , Hughes was chasing n
burglar iml had him dead to richts , for ho
had seen him in the vory.net of "committing
the crime. It was a nip nnd tuck race and
the minion of the law wns becoming winded.
Just then a happy thought Illttcd through
the brain of the hluccont ami lie concluded
that ho would shoot the man instead of run
ning him down , Pulling his gun ho blared
away , but Instead of shoo'.ing the burglar ho
shot the boy , who was In an opposite direc
tion nnd some fifty feet aw.iy. Tliu humilia
tion of boltif ; such a poor shot caused the
ofllcer to turn his star over to the city , after
which the father of the lad sued the ofllcer
and his bondsmen
llnnt'H Ilinnn nt Mnrence.
By the terms of tlio stlpulaflon , the aged
and time-worn case of George J. Hunt lias ,
been dismissed from the dockets of the
courtslif the county and another legal battle
is at nn end.
As long ago ns man can remember , Hunt
came in possession of some lots in thu town of
Florence , getting them via the Mormon
grant. For years ho held possession and no
man dared to question his right , but about
toil years ago the trustees of the town of
Florence claimed to have discovered ft Haw
in the title and that Hunt was without any
equity In the property. Ho throw a high
fence about tlio land and dared any man to
tear It down. The trustees wore not mon
who would take a dare and at once that
lencodlsappcaicd. This was the beginning
of the legal tight which has been carried
from court to court , with llrst one party on
top and then the other.
Yesterday the case was dismissed at the
cost of the plaintiff and from this time hence
he will rest under the shade ot his own vine
and ilg tree , which grows upon the Florence
lots , without any pcr.son or corporation dar
ing to make him afraid.
llrllmnn Kstatii Miltlmnciil. CUD
Maria llcllmau , widow of the late Mvcr
Hcllmaii , and executrix of the estate , has
filed her report with the judge of Uie nro-
bate court , showing what she has done in
the premises. The report shows that she
has collected the sum of Mtl.ODiUiS nnd lias
disbursed the sum of (43.U7ii.7U , exclusive of
her monthly allowance of ? 7. > 0.
A Child I iijios
The pleasant flavor , gentle action and soothIng -
Ing effects of Syrup of Figs , when in need
of a laxative , and if the father or mother bo
costive or bilious , the most gratifying re
sults follow its use ; so that it is the best
family remedy known , and every family
should have a bottle on hand
AVcMtern I'riislnnH.
WASHINGTONNov. . Si ) . ( Special to THE
Buu. ] Pensions granted , issue of November
8 , were :
Olowa : Original Thomas S. Bell , Wapcllo.
Ixiuisa. Original widows , etc. Ueorgo
Harriman ( father ) , Wadena , Fayotte.
Colorado : Widows Indian wars Serena
Milligiin , Gardner , Huerfano.
Issue of November ! )
Nebraska : Original Stunner 'Darnell ,
David City , Butler ; George W. Fairchlld.Al-
bion , Boone ; T owis Ij. Snyder. Oakdaic , An
telope. Original wldo\vseto. Mary E. Bryan ,
Kingston , Ouster : Elizabeth Dixon , ' West
Union , Ouster ; Edna Kutnsoy ( mother ) ,
Creighton , ICnox ; Martha M. Bradford ,
Peru , Nemaha ; minors of Lafayette Mot-
calf. York. York ; Libby Alillard , Hastings ,
Adams.
Iowa : Original Walter S. Fuller , Lc-
mars , Plymouth ; Henry Moore , Osceola ,
Clarke ; Darwin Harbor , Gilbert Station ,
Story ; George Moicr. Showmny , Keokuk.
Itcncwal Mark P. Kelley , DCS Moines , Polk.
Increase John P. Pollock , Now Hartford ,
Butler. KoUsuo Thomas O. Jones , Prescott -
cott , Adams. Original widows , etc. Marv
Wagner. Franklin , Lee ; Sarah J. Statler ,
Marshalltown , Marshall ; Mary E. Stunner ,
Spencer , Clay ; Margaret Wescoat , East
Nodaway , Adams ; Martha Burtlett , Chirks-
ville , Butler. Survivor Indian wars Jacob
Shoemaker , Batavin. Jefferson.
South Dakota : Original Jonathan Me-
Cullougli , Kaplcl City , Pennington. Ucissuo
John Pritchard , Wesley , Faulk.
Colorado : Original Malachi D. Moyni-
han , Canon City , Fremont. Original widows ,
etc. Dcsdcmona Mghtfoot , HighlandArap-
nhoo.
nhoo.Montana
Montana : Mexican war survivors , In
crease Calvin W. Wilkinson. Doer Lodge
Citv , Deer Lodge ; David McPherson , Marys-
villc , Lewis and Clark.
KiuiftiK City unil 1UVutur World * .
KANSAS Cirv , Nov. 23.Tho city this morn
ing arrested six men employed by the water
works company for digging in the streets
without a permit. The city holds thnt ns
the franchise of the company has expired
the company has no moro right to dig In the
streets than any other private corporation.
' 1 ho franchise expired some time since. The
company refused to'scll its plant to the city
as the condition under which its charter
was granted was stipulated , holding that the
price was not a fair one. This morning's
action by tlio city is tlio first overt act in the
Ught. _
lianlthiMl Unilur Sent * nce.
William York and Charles Hamilton were
charged with vagrancy before Judge Borka
yesterday afternoon. The charges were
sustained and the men were sentenced to
thirty days In the county jail. The sentence )
was suspended and the men given a few
hours to get out of the city.
Too Drunk to Toll ,
John McCoiincll , who is said to bo a physi
cian from Fall City , was arrested ty Ser
geant Sigwurt last night while lying on the
sidewalk In a drunken stupor. From papers
in his possession it was learned that thu
in nn was n witness before the United States
court now in session.
Sim Niirneil Aim. Itiinmciilottl.
The bonds of Helena Trodouvousky were
fixed at $1,200 , by the police Judge yesterday.
This is the woman who Is charged with
stealing f' . > 53 worth of goods belonging to the
late Mrs. Kumaiviottl. The woman will bo
given a preliminary hearing in the police
court today , _ _
Iliul Too Miiny Top ConU ,
John Uyan was arrested by Detectives
Hayes and Hudson last night when ho had
two line ovccoats In his possession. Ho wus
taken to a pawnbroker for Identification , but
no ono know him , Kyan-was hela on sus
picion until the case can 'ho further Investi
gated.
_ _
Stolen from \Vuinn. .
W. J. Klpllnger of Vf-J Douglas street re
ported to the police last night that ho had
left a bundle of newly purchased clothing on
his wagon In front of the Nebraska clothing
house , und during a brief absence thu poods
were stolen , The package cost him $15 ,
Corbelt' * Uuilillty Overcame Him.
Charles Corbott , a hackmanvus lined >
and costs yesterday for overcharging u
young woman for hauling her several blocks.
Ho charged $4 and was cntitlca to about M
cents.
o
lined lor t > teiiUnir.
John Storofskl was found guilty .of larceny
on two charges yesterday und was lined $75
and costs. Hois alleged to have stolen a
carpet ami some chairs from Mrs. Uyuu.
with rorcrry.
V. J , Truvlne was bound over to the dis
trict court by the police juuVo yesterday In
the sum of fSOO to answer to a charge of
forgery.
Urine Thl. Ad With Yon.
During this big rush wo had some
salesmen thnt on account of being too
lazy to show some of the goods that were
advertised had the pall to simply tell
customers that this or that was sold out.
Now , as wo have plenty of everything
that is advertised and are very anxious
to turn any thing down in this ad into
money , wo would beg of any customer
told b'y a clerk , "We are out of this , " to
invariably report it at the desk and
the salesman will immediately bo dis
charged.
10cgcn s' white handkerchiefs , Ic.
Grey mixed wool underwear , 12Jc.
Men's wool suits , $1.98.
British i hose , 2c.
2oc wool felt mittens , 5c.
Men's storm ulsters , 82.25.
50c blue heavy overalls , 25c.
Wool lined duck coats , ! > 5e.
Men's fancy striped sack overcoats ,
S.1.00.
Genuine Rookford i hoso. lie.
Double breasted black cheviot men's
suits , SI.GO.
Largo valises , .IDc.
Fur overcoats , $7.75.
Gents' limey bordered handkorchicffi,2c ,
Moil's Illlcd wool mittens , lUc.
10-ounco extra heavy overalls , 5c. ! )
Men's partly wool shirts. 12c.
Leather faced mittens , I He.
50c Neckties , lo. ! )
Extreme heavy chinchilla ulsters ,
$1.50.
Overcoats , with fur collars nnd culls ,
$7.)0. ! )
Hoys' school suits , long pants , $1.75.
Hoys' long pants , light weight , 25c.
32.00 stiff fur lints 75c.
Men's rubbers -loo.
Men's long wool socks Ulo.
Fine lined Ida gloves 50c.
Extreme line underwear , heavy , 50c.
Windsor caps lc. ! )
Great big umbrellas 25.
Flannel lined heavy arctics 75c.
Slaters' heavy weight blue suits ,
S7.50.
Men's black worsted suits , * 5.00.
Bachelor buttons , per bxlo. .
Coatsprings , each fie.
Blue and white jumpers , heavy , 2"ic.
Chinchilla coats and vests , $ 't.)0. ! )
24-inch turkey red handkerchiefs , 2c.
Heavy wool niufllcrs , lc. ! )
Finer goods at proportionate prices.
Look for sign.
SHERIFF'S SALE ,
115 South 10th street , near Douglas ,
OPPOSITE BOSTON STORE.
P. S. People of limited means can
now lay in their winter supply at a very
small outlay : remember that our goods
are sold below the cost of production
and are strictly first class.
o
The ladies of Knox Presbyterian
church will give a hot turkey dinner
and supper Saturday , Nov. 25 , in tlio
rooms of the V. M. C. A. for the buiiollt
of the Presbyterian hospital.
Clirnp i\uiiihiotiH : to < ; alifornlrt\
Under the auspices of the Phillips
Rock Island Personally Conducted Pa
cific Coast Excursion agency through
Pullman tourist sleeping cars leave
Omaha via Salt Lake to Los Angeles
and San Francisco every Wednesday at
2:05 : p. m. Low rates , fast time and su
perior accommodations. For particu
lars address Chas. Kennedy , G. N. W.
P. A. , 1G02 Farnum street , Omaha.
Nowsl > py * llnmiuct 1'oHtpoiinil.
For the past several days the newsboys of
this city have been living In fond anticipa
tion of having a feast at Washington hall
last night. . There was quite ' "u crowd of
newsboys nt the hall at the appointed hour ,
but there was no banquet , no speakers and
no lights. After standing uroutid for some
time they were informed by a now ax-rival
that the affair had been postponed until December -
comber ! ) . He could not tell why the post
ponement , took , .place. This statement
proved to bo a disappointment ) for tne
"itids , " but they rataincd their tickets and
will anxiously await developments. The
holders of tickets were at a loss to under
stand this sudden move. It wns learned
later on that the banquet was postponed be-
i-auso the sale of tickets was not sufficiently
largo enough to insure success , but thu boys
have been assured that the "eatin1" will
take place on December 0.
Cure indigestion and biliousness with
DoWitt's Little Early KIsers.
[ JUllllftrlca .Starting Up.
After a period of several months of Idle
ness the distilleries have resumed opera
tions , and It is expected that before the end
of the month they will bo running full cap.i ;
cicy. The Willow Springs plant is now using
about 1,850 bushels of grain per day , hut will
increase this to BiOO ! bushels. The Columbia
started up Monday.
It is stated that it is the intention of the
trust to run everything full capacity until u
full stock is on band , in order to avoid the
increase in tax thnt Is certain to bo levied by
congress nt its next .session.
Grnolty t < i AnlmnU.
Yesterday morning tlio chief of police re
ceived n daintily written letter from Isabel
Lee , complaining about the way horses are
treated by the workmen employed In ex
cavating the ruins of the Farnam street
theater.
Miss Leo asserts that the horses arc
beaten and kicked by the drivers and com
pelled to draw heavier loads than they
shoula. The chief has directed his mon to
arrest every one seen abusing the animals.
Only on Mimplcloii.
Paul Buhler , a young man who has fig
ured in police annals quite extensively in
the past , arrived in the city , last night nnd
was immediately arrested by Sergeant Haze ,
Buhler says ho lias been traveling in thu
cast during the past summer. In his pocket
was found n letter to Frank Wilson , a con
vict In tlio Canon City , Col. , penitentiary ,
which contained some valuable information
for the police. Buhler is charged with
being a suspicious character.
\Vnrhiiiiin Injured ,
J. M. Smith , n laborer , employed by the
Omaha Bridge and Terminal company , had
his loft leg broken yesterday morning while
unloading ties. Smith wns standing on top of
the load of ties and slipped , Ho fell in t > uch
a manner that the limb was broken , The
patrol wagon took the Injured man to St.
Joseph's hospital.
llullilliit rermlU.
The following permits to build were issued
yesterday by the Inspector of buildings ;
National iCll nnd 1'ulnt company ,
KlKhtlinnd Jnekinn , boiler betung. . , $ l.COO
Clurk 1'oltor , 12US Dodge , brick btoro
building . 1,500 ,
Tlin-o minor permits . , , , . ays
Eight permits , aggregating. . , - , . S 3,326 ,
The following marriage licenses wore
issued yesterday ;
Name and Address. Ago.
I .Martin I1. rVliroodor. Omaha , . . . . . 2-1
1 Annlu llnnsun , Oinitlm . 'JI1
I Newark It. Ilurton , Dnimir. t'ohi . 27
) Kinma HaUteud , Uun\cr , folo . 34
FALCONER'SiBIPORTAST ' SALE
Thfit Stook is Oatbhtoff-Orowds Filled Our
Aisles Thursday-4iEf cry thing Goes Today.
SI5.00 READY 1MADE DRESSES S3.50
990.00 Warm t'ktefk SS BO r.Atli , S10.OO
Jacket ! 82.8 , % ttacil-Our Kntlre Stock
ot rur Trlmtdtftl Anil I'lnln Cnpcs nl
llnlf rricH-l'olliHr THU Up.
Ribbons atJo per yard.
Ulbbons at lo per yard.
Ribbons at 2e per yard.
Ladies' and gent'8$1.2 * > , $1.50 and $2.00
odd gloves , 78o per pair ; none ox-
changed.
50o dross goods , 19c per yard.
SI.00 dress goods , ailc.
$1.2o imported dress goods , 5Hc.
$1.00 colored crystal bengalino silks ,
in 12 yard patterns , for Ss-l.'JS , a saving
of $7.02 on each pattern.
Don't miss this sale.
Hotter values wore never shown.
Over 5,000 , odd under garments for
ladies nnd.children nt25o per garment ;
there are garments in this lot that arc
positively worth $2.50 each.
Hundreds of pairs of children's black
stockings , 'Cm n pair would not buy
them elsewhere , wo cell thoin for 13o" a
pair and no limit as to quantity.
In linens wo are offering the most ex
traordinary bargains ever placed on any
Counter in the world. .If you want any
for Thanksgiving buv now.
AT HALF'PRICKS.
Wo arc offering all our capes at half
price. Nowhere on tlio face of the earth
will you lind a bettor olTcr. ' Buy today.
Don't wait. N. B. FALCONER.
Tlio Morse Dry ( ioiult Co.
Shoo sale announced In Sunday's Bin :
Is still on. Don't miss getting a pair of
good shoes ih ! < ; ap.
THE MORSE DHY GOODS CO.
NO TUOUIIM : TO YOU.
_ _ _ _ _
They Ar IVmoirilly Conducted.
The Great Central route wecklj Culi-
fornia excursions' in charge of ex
perienced conductors and a uniformed
porter , who accompany the party to des
tination and look after the wants and
comforts of the passengers.
You will save time and expense by
joining our next party. Send for folder
giving details.
F. E. SHKAitr.u. Manager ,
1'Jl ' South Clark St. , Chicago.
E. L. LOMAX ,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent ,
Omaha , Neb.
NEW TIMK CAIU >
Via The MliNolin Tactile Ily.
On and after Sunday , Nov. 10
the Kansas fc St. Louis ex
press will leave depot. 15th and
Webster streets , at 12:20 : noon
instead of 12:45 : noon. Night express
for Kansas City and St. Louis leaves
It ) p. m. Nebraska local daily , except
Sunday , leaves at 5:10 : p. m. instead of
5:10 : p. in. Trains iii'rivo from Kansas
City and St. Louis at > G a. m. and 4.50 p.
m. Nebraska local daily , except Sun
day , arrives 9:20 : u. m. instead of 8:45 : a.
m. For further information call , at
depot , 15th and Webster streets , or city
ortices , N. E. corner l.'lth and Farnam.
THOMAS F. GODKHEY ,
J. O. PiiiLMPpf , P. & T. A.
A. G. F. & P. A. >
TO OI.1KOKN1.Y.
Via Ilnnver iinilSalt l.nltc City.
Patrons of the Great Central route
weekly excursions to California via the
Union Pacific can have their tickets read
via Denver und Salt Lukb City without
additional expense. Send for folder
gfving details and advantages offered.
F. E. Shearer , manager , 101 South Clark
street , Chicago. E. L. Lomux , general
passenger and ticket agent , Omaha ,
Neb.
Attention , ( i. A. 1C.
All members of George A. Custor
post. No. 7 , G. A. R. , arc requested to
meet at their hall at 1 p. m. 011 the 2-lth
inst. , to attend the funoraLof our late
comrade , John S. Huio. By order of
the commander ,
JOHN P. IIK.VDIUSONT.
The MadUon ( family hotel ) , 21st and
Chicago. Transients. 82.00 per day.
A AXU V/MI\TS. .
The robbery and attempted murder at the
lighthouse on "Coftln Kock.s , " off the Devon
shire coast , is still fresh in the memory of
English newspaper readers. A young girl
had received nn inheritance of several hun
dred pounds , and ' for safekeeping decided
to place it with her lover , the keeper of the
lighthouse. On the evening o'f the same
clny'sho had loft the money it became IICCOST
sary to send an assistant to the mainland
for oil , who , on reaching the shore , was en
ticed into a public house and drugged. Dur
ing ills stupor the boat was taken and rowed
to the lighthouse , where u terrific struggle
took place between the keeper and his as
sailants , who left their victim seriously
wounded and unconscious. The crime ,
which ballled the best .Scotland Yard de
tectives for a long time , Is vividly recalled
and minutely rcenacted in the now melo
drama , "Thu Span of Life , " by Sutton Vane ,
which will bo presented by William Caldcr's
American company.undor the direction of U.
S. Taylor , for the llrst tlmo In Omaha at
Boyd's theater on Monday , Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week.
The Thanksgiving attraction at Boyd's
theater tills year will be Kobort Downing ,
the well known tragedian. At the Thanks
giving inatlnoo Mr , Downing will present
"Virginlus.-'and ut the evening performance
"Tlio Oladlator , " His company this year is
the best perhaps that thu tragedian has
over surrounded himself with.
At the Fifteenth Street Theater nqxt
week will bo seen Cosgrovo k Grant's come
dians and their merry skit , "Tho Dazzlor. "
It is tilled with bright , music , crisp
dialogues , clover situations and brilliant
dancing ; and it is interpreted by Joe Ott ,
Max Miller , the famous > Original Clipper
quartet , Annie Lewis , Jcssa Hatcher ,
Annie Ourrau , Orooo ( iaylor and a bevy of
pretty girls , "Tho O.uzlor" opens Sunday
afternoon , with amoxtra matinee Thursday.
Open Door Contributions.
Members of the board of directors of the
Open Door would like to remind the public )
that Friday and Saturday are tlio last days
In which our room In the McCaguo building
will bo open , und usfc those who have con-
tributlons to send in to do so nt once , thunk-
Ing them In advance for the same. Groceries
are especially solicited.
Awarded Highest HonorsAVqrld's Fair.
PRICE'S
Baking
Powder :
The only Turc Cream of Tartar Powder. No Ammonia ; No Aluni.
Used in Millions of Homes AO Years tlie Standard
Annnnncrmrnt from .Mnrxn IHy Onnili Co.
Saturday wo shall place on stile on the
mrdn floor upon the largo circular coun
ters , occupied bySho blankets , the 1ml
nnco of our curtains , portieres , picco
upholstery goods , etc. , left over from
the great wild and which wore in no
manner smoked or burned In the recent
firo.
firo.Tlicso
Tlicso goods nro very desirable and
will bo sold at half value and under. In
fact we'll mark them any kind of a price
to move thorn off qulukly. Como early
for first pick. All odds and ends of up-
holstry cheap , llomombor on llrst
lloor blanket department.
Great ribbon sale Saturday.
MO1JSK DHY GOODS CO.
Sco the great bale of pianos and
organs on pnto 7.
llnyilcn ltr < n. I'ltlt llrpirtinnnt
Is where you can get anything you
want In sinnkc or salted llsh at lowest
prices. Smoked white lish , 12e } : biuokcd
Htnrgeon , 171c ; smoked Hilmon , fie | ) or
pound ; Flnnnn hoddlcs , Ific ; Knglish
bloaters , ( J for 2oo ; best stock llsh , J2c } ;
Swedish syngons berries , 10o per tjuart.
Wo are soiling all kinds of hoi-ring at
very low prices. 10 fancy Norway
herring for Hoc ; 7 largo shore herring
for liTiu ; Norway anchovies , 10o per
pound ; line mackerel , lOo per pound ;
largo gcorgos bartk codllsh , 7io ; extra
line white llsh , Ujc ; lake trout , 10o ;
boneless codfish , lOe ) r pound. Ko-
member when you arc down stairs got a
cup of our cocoa , free to every ono.
HAYUKN BROS.
Leaders in everything.
Tonicltt.
At the P'irst Congregational church
tlio Young I'eoulo's society will give a
social entertainment. Amoiigothcr at
tractions tlio scarf drill by 17 young
'
misses under the directlqn of Mra.
Wortz will ho given. Also the good
night march by 0 httlo ones. Admis-
sion j 2oc.
PRIME IN HIG 11 PL.ACESI it is
v-/ not straugp that soins paoplo do
wrong through ignorance , others from
a failure to investigate as to the right or
wrong of a matter Hut It is strange ,
that individuals and firms , who nro fully
aware of the rights of others , wllljpor-
sist in porpotratliiff frauds upon thorn.
High-toned , wealthy manufrcturing
firms will offer and hell to retail mer
chants , articles which they know to bo
infringements on _ the rights of proprie
tors , and imitations ot well known gooda
\Vo want to sound a note of warning to
the retailers to beware ot such imita
tions nud simulations of "OAUTUit's LIT-
TLK LiVKit PILLS. " When they are of
fered to you , refuse them ; you do not
want to do wrong , and you don't want to
lay yourself liable to a lawsuit. Bon
Franklin said "Honesty Is the best poli
cy" : it is just as true that "Ilonosty is
thobost principle. "
SEARLES
SEARLES
,
SPECIALISTS
Cnroaic
Nervous
WE
Private and
CURE
Special
Diseases.
1 lfcr..l 11 .11 iv * > i isl
C'liiiHiiltatinn Kl'oc.
Wo etiro Catarrh. AUDI oases of tlio
Noso. Throat , J lost litomucli , Livnr.
Blood , Icin nnd Kidiioy UlsnaseH. Fe
male Woaknobsoj , J.oat Mauhoad ,
Stricture , rtydrooo'c ' , Vorlnoo U j , tc
I'li.ns. | i isTtiiiA AMI lticTAti UWKiti cured
without pain or detention Irom business
Call on or mldri'SH wllli Hfunp for cln-ularn. fron
book anil ri'i-ulpti , llrbt slalrrt'.iy Houtli ot pjtt-
office , room 7.
Dr. Seirles & Searles ,
Is told with written
guarantee to cuio
NarvouBProBtrn-
tlon. File , DUil-
noss.HcndncliB nml
- 'unilBlu ' and Wale-
ilbypi-
r I S { \ > , Tobacco"ancf 'AJob. '
"D&FOncff Er\
\ \ Erslou , Softftnlnffof
tlio Brain , cauetair Misery. Insanity and Death ;
llarronepc , Impotency , Loot Power In ollliorfex.
Premature Old A e , Involuntary IXIH < P , cnueeil
by oter-lndulsence , o\or-oxortlonni tbo Drain nml
Errors of Youth. Itulvtmto Weak Orcann lliolr
Natural Vlcor and doubles ( ho JOJH of life : cures
l.ucorrliam and Fcmulo WenlmoM. A innnlb'H treat
ment , In plain package , by mall , to any address (1
per box , 0 lioxes (3. Wllh every K order \vu jjlve u
Written Guarantee to cure or refund tlio inouoy.
Circulars frije , Uuarauteu issued only by our ex
clusive agent.
Kuhn it Co. .Sole Agonts.Omalm.Nob
Don't Neglect Your Eyes.
The Hlrsohborc Option ! Co. , of ( ! ! ! ! Ollvo
street. Ht. l.ouls , .Mo. . iui < i0 ; ! 11 llthstruot Now
Now York , luivo coinplatod iirranui'inuntB to
liavo 1'rof. lllrsehliuri ; stuy ulth their iiKonla.
Max Meyer & Bro. Co. , of Omaha.
and examine oyosot nil who mo In iiood of
glnsscs. Tlila will ban r.-iro opportunity for
nil who nro sulloilnx from defective vlHluii to
tiiivo tholr eyes ucluntlllcully o.vamlncu und
corrected. ' . . .
The I'roti-ssor comes hero wholly In tlio In
terests of the 11. llir.clihorg Optical Co. , und
will stop with
MaxMoyor & Bro , Co.Dee. 6 to 12.
Where muy bo found a full line of II. lllrieli-
berK's Non-Clmngoublo Spectaolon and ljo-
GlusseH.
All oculists nnd ohyslclans every where pronounce -
nounco In tlinlr fnvnr und ull wlmusu them
no only too ulad to testify to tholr olournoss ,
Uiirabllity , comfort and emo : they Klvo to tliu
eyes , even nt tliu most ( lllllault work. Con-
BUltutlon free , >
BLOOD POISONING
And every Humor of tin , Illooil , 81.in.nnJ Scalp ,
with loin of Ilolr , nhethertlinplc' ,
| BcTofuloun , nlrcratlic , or licieill
tury , fjierdlly , prrmanriilly , nnd
econcmlrully cured ty CinicUiiA
"E.MCIIIEH , when tlio tft | iliy l.
. .aiiBiind ell oilier rcincclk'a full.
Cuniiilrte home Ircatmi'iit fc :
every humor , Kohl every wlicro.
BAILEY , LEAPING DENTIST
A FULL SET ON RUBBER $5
Tuelli extracted niilnlossly In mnrnlnx.
Nj\V : TKKTU ' J >
1'lllliiff - Tv'ou'
llrldgo anil Crown work , finest and beat at
lowest price * . All worl ; wurrinted ,
Paxton Dlk. , 16th and Farnam St3.
Kntrunco on lUtli St. _ Ttiltnuiune IUH5 ,
DRUNKENNESS
Or Hie Liquor Habit 1'iwlllirlr Cured
udiuliilitrrliiK Itr. Ilulne '
41ultlfii N perl lie ,
It oin ha clvea la a oupot ootfeo or tea. or In food.
wltbcutlhec.nowledgootlliepalleul. Itli b olutely
btrmlMi. and will effrct a pcrDitneat sad ipcedr
oure. whether the p tient is a moderate drinker or
an afeobolla wreolc. H baa bate glveu la tboueunda
of ca > o > . and la cverr Imianoe a perfeot cure baa fol
lowed. UNetrrFull * . TheoyalemonoelmpreKnated
with the OpeolUo.lt beooraea aa utter Itapovfibmty
for the liquor appetite toeilBt ,
. ' ' ' . . ' ' . .
UOI.IIKN Bl'hl'U'lU CO. rrop'ra , t'lpflo.utl. O.
ttt-pago book of particular * tree. To bo bad ot
Kulm & Co. , DrutfzUla. l.r lh nnd Uou.lus la ,
Omuhu , Nub , 1
AN OFFICIAL COUNT
Is not exactly the harmless kangaroo , who loves the Amorlcnwn cwontur0
according to ho * dowry dontch 'or know olllclul count nianns In some of
our slater stiito9"How niuoli majority do you neoilV It scrx-os to discover
how many of ncomln candidate'relatives htvvo oust tholr ballots against
him. It inuUcs states full of rivers "dry. " ' Uul the olllolnl count of the
r obru3ka moans "Something is about to drop. " A fortnight ago wo
counted too many suits of course \\o inndo 'em disappear like icicles In a
Turkish bath -N'c.xt wo counted our overcoats found two loto having
n
majority by about 2,000. Now , those nr elected to go .Got 'em down
fo:1 : this week's soccltil sale 'boutI0o less on every dollar.
There is no talc of woe connected with this
overcoat. We have too many of 'em that's
all. You saw no better coat for $ to. We
gamble on it. These overcoats are
just the proper thing for dress and
comfortable use ; medium weight
and sack style.
Pretty fine quality of navy
blue cassimere , with small diago
nal stripe , lined with fine Italian
velvet collar. Made to or not to roll in
front , with silk worked button holes , finished ,
on both sides.
When an honest value like this $15 garment
has to be sacrificed , and sold at $9.50 , it begins
to look like hard times. A year ago today
the same garment , was the leading $15 _
overcoat of the season. Well , let us SJ
not wonder , even if Uncle Sam r > -
sends our entire navy to Hawaii -
waii
Three desirable shades ,
black.navy blue and chocolate
elate brown. Every one from the
kersey maker's loom. All wool , fast
colors , made up in double breasted"cut , silk
stitched edges.lined with California flannel and fin
ished with satiir on the upper half. Get a hump on
e , stranger , if you care to sport one of 'em.
A thing of beauty is a joy' forever not
that beauty makes up for everything
quality must be good that's our cut glass.
Come and see it.
RAYMOND , JEWELER ,
Corner Ifilh and UonglaN MreHH , Omiilia.
If your wife traded with
n grocer w" ° throw n
few hnndfuls of sucjar
into a bag and ' 'guessed
she hud ti pound. " You'd
talk scales to her.
Why not talk scales to
yourselfV Aron't YOU
'guessing" about the
circulation of aomo of
the papers you use.
CAUTION There's no
guess work in dealing
with this papor. Our
circulation's printed on
the editorial pugo. You
know what you're buy
ing nna you get what
you pay for.
NEBRASKA
NATIONAL'BANK. .
U. S. Depository , Omaha , Nab.
CAPITAL , S400.O1) ! ) ,
SURPLUS , 0r > ,0J [
and Director * -Itr-nry W. Vatnj.
, C. S. Maurlse ,
dent , II. a UnililiU , vlco urpmaoiit
w. V" . Morao. Jolm S. Colllrn , J. N. II. 1'atrlai
Lewis S. Howl , caulilur.
THE IRON BANK.
SPECIALIST
114) 4 111 fl * * * * ' "
NEW EHA
. ltlftl > j.NhAIV.
Cinuul lilt loll Vrec.
In tliolrc.ttmciit
Chroalo , Private pud
ervoiwtoKK. . ,
i nr 'Oii illturMiiuHy. | )
TUBATMKNl' liyMAlU
> - iii.miiiniiii.u = * AiHli8 wltli sunn ) , for par.
tlcnlarB. which w.ll U hcut lu plain oiivelopo. I'
U. llox t 54. omca US ti IDlh drctt , Omulm. Nvu
S3
Do you weir them ? When next In need try a pair.
Boctln the world.
§ 5.00. J3.00
§ 4.00 $2 50
§ 3.50 ,2.00
f OH LADIES
$2.50 00
§ 2.25 7S
§ 2,00 BOY3
75
If you want a line DRESS SHOE , made In Iho latest
styles , don't ' pay $6 lo $0 , try my $3 , $3.50 , $4.00 or
$5 Shoo. They fU equal lo custom made and look and
wear as well , If you wish io economize In your footwear ,
do so by purchasing W. L , Douglas Shoes , Name and
price stamped on the bottom , lock for It when you buy.
\V. L. DOUGLAS , Krockton , BIms. Sold by
I niitx. Novvinnn , IClnns SVOIIHOII , S. W.
Hoivmuii it Co. , CJ.V. . ( Jurlson , P. S.
f'rcbsoy , South Oiniihn.
GRAND
CHRISTMAS
OFF.ER la Caliiiiuts. one nn
iiinirojiriitlu | C'hrJfil wna pro-
hunland u hnniltlfill Miu-
tha Gluco Phot > ull for
THIS MONTH ONLY
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4th floor. Hi own Illook ,
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company tlioin In men Ql H'KI.V ami I'hUMA-
NKNTI/V ClMlKll. Knll H'tT-KNOTH ami tuiu
Kl "n io r-Mfiy Art of tliu l.o-ly I will hwid ( . .
curuiy packdui t'KKK lo utiy mim-ivr > e iiri-M-ilii. .
tlon lU.it cured mu of Ilirio trouUlM. Aililr , ( {
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