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STATE CO1PLETES iTS CASE
Defens3 in the PoUn Trial Commences Introducing -
troducing TesUmony.
HERTZMAN FOUND TOO ILL TO flEND
1iiu'rti , J'cII fif Vtiiilp ; Irztsn Out
iiiil tJIItt ( ' ( oH , iti1 Vor-Ilefeiise
( ) Uerp. hi I I,1ttuc tile lie-
purN Hf tile Ciniitruller.
When the criminal court opone yetcfl1nY
morning lr. J , F' . llerzmnn ( for whom an
attachment wa I'ue(1 ( Montlay to compel
) iltn to appear aI a wltnei'i In the flolln
trial , was not on hnnL The county attor-
Hey applIed to the court for a board of
phyBlelans to make an examination Into the
alleged lllnesii of llertzman , remarking to
tim court that ho had reason to quetlon the
certificate of omo alleged phyIclan to the
effect that lcrtzinan was tinable to appear.
The court thereupon appoInted Dr. George
a Tihien flfl(1 ( County t'hyIclin S. I ) . Mercer
to make such examinatIon , an thea2 partIes
Were Ins'trticted to uinti Ilertzman as soon as
p05911Jl0 and report hI condition.
Ixpert Loule E. Wettling was called to the
witness 'tand and testified that the $5,000
drawn from the ( undo of the Board of iduca.
tion In the didIand State hank and paid In
cash to flolin March 28 , 1892 , had not been
credited to the account of the funds of the
Board of Education. The wItne3 testifled
to tim same effect regarding an item of $1,500
drawn from the ohool Junds dopositLd in
the German Savings bink by IlolIn , June 7 ,
1892. Also an Item of $2,000 drawli February
28 , 1894 , from the city ftfnd9 delco'lted ) in tlio
Firnt National 1)30k. Afl item of $3,500
drawn from the school funds In the National
hank ot Commerce , March 22. 1893 , wai' not
entered anywliero except on the bank balance
book and no entry of th withdrawal was
made in that record until In July following :
On ercia-oxamlnatlon the witnesa stated
that the Items Ju't testified to had not entered -
tered Into his finding of a shortage of
$115,000. The defence attemptej to e'liow
by the witness that a great many miatakee
had lcen made by the experte in checking
over the books , but ( ho wItio retained
his Eelf.pcaeaIon tudor warm cross-quee-
tlonlng and lieu his ground. In going Into
detail regarding the methods employed by
the expert9 , the ( lOleflSO got more than It
bargained for. Mr. Wettling Illustrated by
giving an Irwtanca In which they founi a
withdrawal of $5,000 from one bcnk , and
5,500 from another , which could not be
accounted for. There wao no record of the
deposit in any other city bank , but a c1oa
InvctIgation showed that the money was
deposited for , Ix months In the CttIzen.
bank at Stanton , Nd , ,
G , fl. flatuibun , another at the experts employed -
ployed by the city council to check up
Hahn's nccotints , wan the next witnesa. lie
tCStIflO(1 to the method tirati by the exporto
In checking the book' , but knew nothing as
to the results.
AMOUNT OF TI1I SIIOILTAGE.
3. N. WR'3 , a tbird expert , wa. ' called.
lie tcstlfleJ regarding his experience In
handling mercantIle accounts. and hIs employment -
. ployment on the tax lists of Omaha. The
vitnee. also teLiflod that the total die-
bursemonts during Iiolin'9 first term
amounted to $6,021,675.70. The disbure-
mtnte ilursig ! l3olIn'e , second term , UP to
July 11 , 1893 , amounted to $2,966,783.82 ,
making a total of $8,9SS,459.G1. TIio grand
total of recolpt9 during his entire lncum-
bency amounted to $9,309,180.12. The amount
vhIc1i hou1d have been n hand anl turned
over to Bo1ln'i .ucceeaor was $410,720.51.
The amount which was , actually on hand
aild turned over to flolifs vuccesor waa
295,531.85. Ieav'ng a .diTeroiico , of $115.-
188.66. The wltiies tstifled from a written
vtatemelt ! , which lie said Iiadleen prepared
by himedf , In testifying to the total die-
btirsernonte. he raid they amounted to $395-
531.85 , but when lile attention woe called
again to the flgurc ho changed the first
figtile to a " 2 , " sayIng ho had made a mistake -
take in the footing. This action woe made
the most of by the deroeo on eras : ' examination -
tion , cud the attorneys alco "twigged" the
witnees about an error of $10,500 ho had
made while employed In the tronurer's office
under l3oiln.
S. IL Crickmoro , bookkeeper In the city
coinptrollcr'a office , va called. He produced -
duced the report iziade by the treasurer to
the comptroller Juno 18 , 1895. thowing the
b3lances in the revaral funds. Tue witnese
testified that this report showed that a bat-
once of $232OSO.55 woo on hand. An exami-
ration made by the witneas ohowed that the
actual balance on hand wee $126,586.03. This
lcft a shortage in the balance amounting to
$105,494.52. After ( Ito report was received
In the comptrolier'o olfico , the wltnees
tUfied that it had heen changed by the
treasurer's Chico by adding an entry of $77-
700 , whIch reduced the i'hortage by that
ainopnt.
' JUIfiO ( naker announced before adjourning
at noon that an evening session of court
would be held tonight in order to make up
fr time lost on account of tomcrrow being a
LEE"T A PACKAGE IN TilE DESK.
William Schwarlck was recalled at the
opening of the afternoon cession yesterday.
lie te'stitIetI that ho found In his ( task the
morning Della disappeared , Juno 18 , a small
package addressed "To My Son , Otto. " Th
witness gave the package to l3olln'a son , wheat
at or.co left the office with the package.
Shortly afterward 13ol1n'e father-In-law caIne
into the ollice and read to the vitness the
contents of a note contained In the package.
It vas attempted to show by the witness
that the note chewed that noUn contem-
piateti suicide , hut this evidence wan ruled
C out. for the reason that the wItnei did not
read the note himself ,
ElVittig ( rae called and identified two
Hates for $250 cacti and a check for $1,000
given by hiinilf to noUn In IaYrneIIt for
a liquor licenee , which lie sold had never
been paid by him. Tue check hail been held
by 131iii and was iover presented for pay-
ment.
At thh loint Dr. Tililen caine into court
and reported that lie bud made a vivit to
lr , 0. F. liertzman , as directed by tue
cQui't , and had found hIm just recovering
from the ctfect of a eurgical operation anti
entirely nimble to come lute court. Thin is
the ziiaei for whom au att3chment was issued
by the oiinty attorney to comp'l his itt-
tenitanee , its a witness.
v , F. Cowduroy. a saloon keeper. was
ca1i 1 , but Ito could 'not ' remember anything
' rcgartijr.g the inattero asked about by the
county attorney , unit lie was qtilclIy : cx-
cii6cd.
E , J , 'Vtietiricli , tue bookkeeper under
floihii , . 'as recalled and testified that in
kec-ptuug the ret'ord of bank balances lie was
Instructed by Itoilzi net to take the paa
hrcks of the Micliauid. Citizens' and Globe
Lcaui unit Trust counpauly'us savings bank
to have them balanced , tie those books cro
only balanced each six months , and this
would ho attended to by Ucuhin himself.
oiiicics : 'I'AICEN UP ,
Thomas Swobe was recalled for cross ex-
' ainination regaiuliiig the buuudlo of checks
carried iii the fc of Ilto treasurer's 0111cc ,
The witnee2 tebtifleit thiitt the chtckut corn-
posing this bundle were those Cf James
Stepifeneon for $2,444.75 , John Orart for
$500. 0. Al. hitchcock for $210 , Saumnder
MacFarlautil & Dickey for $300 end usury
' - I'uumldt for $1,000. The witness testihiod that
thmeso checls : svero mubseqtmenthy taken up
by the tuckers , The amounts represented
' by the cheeks of Stephenson mind Grant
the witness said , Ito understood were given
to cover advances made to them on city
contracts , The chocks of hitchcock , laun.
tiers , .MacFarland & Dickey and Pundi , he
saId represented borrowed mooney ,
F. 0. Nowloan , a cler1 in ho omoo of time
city comptroller , testifisi to haying made
a cempleto list of all checks and ships found
In this treaBuror's office Juno 18 , 1898. Ho
. read ( ho list luado by him , which was the
EamnO as the list read by Witness Swobo
and also the amno na the list pumbhishett In
The lice at the time the condition of tite
treasury vao made Public ,
STATD
The btato rclte4 upon the completIon of the
testimony of Ncwlean , aud the 4efense was
called fort
A. umiotbn yaue flied by the defendant. ask-
Jpg tbc court to Inu'truct the jury to return
a vordhit for $ hue lefcera , on tile. rourn1 that
the prvbocutivn &U ucI rQt1UCt'd suMvlent
evidence to warrant a conviction , The me-
then wits overruileul ,
The flrst witness called for the ulefene'e was
John W. Lauer , the expert employed by the
bondsmen of Ihohin to keep an eye on the
checking up of' the books of the treasurer's
oiflce. lie described the manner In which
the city experts conducted the examinatIon ,
The witne.s miii ho had founui about 200
stubs of tax receipts which had not been
checked , although time ccrreeponding entry
in . the cash book hind been checked. The
practice of the experts , ho said , was to aulul
the total of the unchecked ptulb ! to the total
of the cash book. lie called the attention
of the experts to this error , end they corrected -
rected it. lie denied the testimony of Expert -
pert Wetthing to the tirect that Lauer had
told the bondsmen In the pressnee of the
experto tluutt the examInation hlal been fairly
and impartially conducted ,
William. A. Paxton was the next witness ,
lie testified to convcrs'ations hail by thie vit-
lien. , with llehln in his emee in the city bali
on Juno 18. 1895 , .1mm the presence of some of
the city officials and others , as testified to by
Thomas Swobo lie denied that Bohhmi had
admitted at that time that hue hiatt taken time
money represented by the checks and ships
charged to him. What Ilcin uuid iuy , as
the vitness reniembered it , was that he
would ha rez'ponsibho for the amounts charged
to him.
Th u1efeno effered In evidence the cer-
tiflcate of J. M. Gihiun , r'ecretary of thr'
Board of Fdticntion , noth1y1nu flofln that his
statements for the following mnontlc : had
been receiveul and found carreet : January ,
1895 ; February , Juno and the first ton uiqys
of July of the same year , and the certificate
for the month of January , 1S96 , to the eilect
that the report for that mcnthi was c3rrect
with the , exception of "the old deficit of
$10,000' which lied not been turned over to
his successor by Ihohin.
The uicfense also offered in evidence the
report of Comptroller Olsen to time city coun-
cii uumider ilate of April 15 , 1895 , Informing
time council that hue had "examined the
treasurer's annual report , and also checked
tip the various amounts on hand In the
various banks , together with the cash on
hand , and found the same correct in every
particular ; " also a report of the camp-
troller , dated May 1 , 1894 , reading as fol-
lows. "Requested to technically conform to
the requirements of tIme charter , I herewith -
with have the honor to repcrt that I have
ciuceked the annual report of the city
treasurer amul have found the same to be
correct. "
With this evidence the court was ad-
burned until 9 o'clock Thursday morning.
Cures , absolute , pormanentcures have given
Hood's Sarsaparllla the largest sales In the
world and the ilrst place among medicines.
lliuli'i' 'i'4tok me lienIer.
Monroe C , KIdder of the Pacflc ! cxprces
office met with a painful ned-
dent yesterday mornng ! while rid-
log down town on his wheel , lie
left his home et Clifton 11111 at thto umsual
hoUr anti seri was found lying umneonscious
on time pavement at Thirty-el6hth and Cern-
ing atrcets. lie had evidently taken a header.
lie was saverely brused about he head and
had sutaned ! a serious sprain of time hp !
joint. lie was taken to his redence. ! 'where
a surgeon Wfl called , who decided thai he
sould likely ho lad ! up icr some time.
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See the two dinner sets in Sarn'I Burns'
front wi-ndov , $7.75 and $12,75 ; formerly
$15 and $25 , _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Smuuilutry Couu.l tdt.uuu of lioNpilni.
The Hoard of County Commisi'ioners yester-
ulay morning eat as a committee Cf the whole to
consider tIme report of te county physician ,
who recommended some improvements in the
sanitary con6ttion of time county hospital.
During the afternoon mernberi of the board
vitited th hospital for the purpose of making -
ing a ereona1 Investigation of the present
conditions.
Bad complexion Indicates an unhealthy
otato of the system. DeWItt's Little Early
R'oers are pills that cIhi correct this condi-
tion. They act cn the liver , they act on the
sidmujae1u ; they act on the bowels.
Au. Iuuuiuioveuuezmt.
Tue flying Northwestern Line train to Clii-
ago.
. "No. 2 , " "The Overland , " Omaha 445 p. * m. ,
Chicago 7:45 : a , in.
The OMAHA-CHICAGO SPECIAL , Omaha
6:30 : p. m. , Chicago 9:30 : a. in.
The last fast train in the evening , Omaha to
Chicago. Ncsto better are built.
City ticket oflico , 1401 Farnam et.
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1302 F.tItNAMST , Is theUNION PACIFIC
City Ticket Office ,
I'5itSONtI , I'.tlt.tGRAI'IIS ,
lieu , A. S. Paddock left for the east last
evening.
Mrs. A. D. Smith , Fremont , * 15 regIstered
at the Barker ,
\v. C. Ertee of Siomc City was an Omaha
v1ctpr yesterday.
N , S. Strofig , a stock shipper from AmelIa ,
Nob. , is in town ,
C , E , Wihlcin PhiladelphIa , Pat , is stopping -
ping at the Barker.
A. liananer , a heeding banker of Salt Lake
CIty , is in the city ,
John Bath , a iperdliant , of Auburn , Neb. ,
is stbpping In eown
,
v , 0. Whtynman , a business man of Norfolk -
folk , Is stepping in time clt ) .
John Brown , sheriff 6 ! Cedar cotinty ,
wail 1mm the city hart night.
A. E , Miiler of the St. Louis ChronIcle Is
t.aking in the slghto'emf Omaha.
John I' , Gehhlng , maniger of the opera
houd ci. Falls City , is in the city.
Frank Kyner , a stock dealer of Newton ,
ICan. , is stopping at one of the hotels.
Miss Sadie Kehey ! , 2019 California trcet ,
left for Chicago ysterday afternoon ,
P. J. Morrow of Norfolk , travting mugent
for an Implement house , is in the city ,
lion. W. J. Bryan was registered at one of
th' huotele for breakfast yecterday nmorning.
Ted Ackerman of Stantoli came In yesterday
mnorumimmg to attend the shooting tournamnemst ,
Seth Drake heft for Des Moimies last even-
iti and rihi extend lila trip to casterim
PCi n ta ,
E , Ii. Griffimu , V , liedden ammO George
M , l'atttrsor. are risicred at the Jharker
framn Chicago ,
W'altar 13 , Jardino and William ICrug
loft for Mexico , Jo. , on a abort business
( sit ) 3'estemiai.
\v , L. May , state tishi commnlsoiemmcm' , and
vIfe left for LIncoln ycatci day on a shout
visit to friends.
\v. I , Powers , a Pierce newspaper nman ,
camno n on the morning traia yesterday , ac-
COmiiantcti by his wIfe.
T. H. liord , a cattleman of North Platte ,
who has been 1mm this city for several days ,
left for huommue last evening.
.Tohmn hiarumirsi , a rustling uicrnocratia r'olitl-
claim lromn O'Neill , came in last umight on Iiim
% vey to the convention at Lincoln tonmorrow ,
State Senator Johnson iJherrlek and Mrs.
ihmerrIk of Canton , 0. , are in time cIty , them
guests of Mr. amid Mr ; , W. S. Strawn at the
Murray.
11ev. ii' . 0 , Iluhtman arrived hiomno yesterday
from Sioux City , lie preached and sang
there last Sumudey night to an overcrowded
elicit cli of imeoplo ,
It. J , O'Iteiliy , tar mnaimy years mu resident
of this city , though mmmv of Portland. Ore. ,
was lum tIme city yesterday on a shout visit
While enrotmto front Dublin , Ireland , to lila
hiGimme ,
Judge John A. Ittner of the United States
coumt , was iii town for a fey hmourz ) estor-
day muomnimug , lie wsa emurouto to bile imonmo
\'yomuirug tm'oni Sioux Falls , S. I ) , , * lmcrc
Ito lisa been luohhhmmg court ,
Nebraskans at the hotels : J. C. Dressier ,
Cemmtral CIty ; John LQrmunz , Hartlngton ;
Marion Powell , Immdiermola ; S. 5. Haymami ,
Grand Island ; J , U , Jack , Rushvllio ; E , A.
Houston , Niobrara : W. 13 , Cohiett , M , Keliy ,
Johuma Conhin , anti John MoKeegao. liammeroft ;
M. II. Miller , BeatrIce ; F. L. hail , Orti ;
S. Ill , Nevins , ICearacy : A , A. Glade , Grand
lr.'ami ; J , Wjckhmimmu , Beatrice ; A , I ) . Mc-
Candicas , Wyinore : Ira I ) . Marston , ICcarney ;
I ) , A. Jones and Henry IcloffiagVoyr ,
At the Murray ; J. M , Coavereo , Mliwau-
hcee : George H , Cromla , Philadelphia ; A.
Oodshuar , CIncInnati ; I. . . If. Ezctt and tam-
Ily , Chicago ; Z. W. flutchtinson , ? .Iuzcatine ,
Ia. ; J. Sherrick maci vIfo. Canton , 0. ; 1' .
Wumruuick anti .1. M , l3echmtel , llurhingtomm , Is , ;
J. P. Iiroderjck1 Chioao ; 31. 'Welch ntl wife ,
Is , II. Ankefer , Kanas City ; J. Mayrarul ,
Lt , Louis ; H. 8c'Imer , Citiemgo J , Woei
ioU , t , 1otits ; Ufi 11111cr , Ohicago : Id
Matmnhme:8'r , Tirt lilute ; ' 1. L. Warrrs
( J.Iciv. *
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Snstsns ! the Mayor's Veto of' the Building
E2amlnerEesolution.
FIX SALAIUES IN TII TREAURER'S ' OFFICE
to lie'1uent' tue tmrfeqy Oruhi-
mumuuice idtiuI ouu flue 'l'muiulo-Couuiueil
I , eci I ii eN to G en itt t mu ii I
Clerk for tue l'oliee C4urt ,
The city council indulged In a very uneventful -
eventful session last cventng , A number of
ccmnmnltteo reports on the more important
matters were held over. and the members
: ere offered nothing to Inspire thuern n
oratorical efforts.
Thu resolution w'hlch lirovided for fi
appointment i'f an examiner in the office n
time Inspector of buildings was vetocd by
thmo mayor on the grqund there ne no press-
in necessity for time addition of such r.n
ofilcial at tmLq time. Act on on the veto was
postponed to time cud of time meetin , and
the Vote came after a futile effort to get it
further postponed to an adjourned sces.
Time Veto was then stmstancd ! , Allan , Duncan ,
Taylor , Saunders and Thomas voting f.r
the resolution. *
In explaining his vote , Christie pontedl
remarked : "That In time annie of economy
Mayor liroatclu had requested thmat the reohu-
tlon be paed. In the name of economy lie
had am.ked that his man be appointed Cd thin
postlon , After lie lund found that his man
could not get the job , lie huatt't rmmthl roummd
nt1 Vcto5d time resolptionaieo In the Interests -
ests of economy. "
In rcpy to a question , Inspector Harte
statcd that he could get along without an
examIner.
Time specal committee apponted ! at a
prevIous meeting to a'eathjust time salaries of
ernnho'oo in the office of the city treasurer
repcrtsd a rocommuendation that time ordinance -
nance be amended to provide time following :
One deputy treasurer at $150 per month , one
bond clerk at $125 , one bookkeeper at $70 ,
one nisistant bookkeeper at $70 , cue clerk
at $70 , one ta ) collector at $ S0 , and one tax
commmmlesoner at HO. Thmo * report wm referred -
ferred to tIme comnniitteo on md ciary , on
whose recomimmendation the orulinaneevno
rt'ed amended as provdcd for In time t' . .
? ort.
SALARY ORDINANCE PASSED.
There was some opposition vhmen the
amended ordinance came ump for iaseage.
Thomas titmoted time charter to show that
the council could not increase or dmnisim !
tIme eniary of any official . during hIs , ermn
of office.
1eumnard said that owing to a certain ar-
rangeinent Deputy Treasurer Satmnders was
iotnpehlsd to obtain a bond from a guarantee
cornany at a cost of $300 , aid in ims ! opn-
ion tlmis was a case In which a salary should
be increased.
On roil call the ordInance passed. Yeas-
Allan , Burnuaster. Christie , Iuncan , has-
call , ICennard , JCment , Mercer , Pr1nce
Wheeler , Saunders-il ; nays-Axford , 'hiemm-
awn , Ilnghain , flurkicy , Taylor , Tiionmas-6.
Time build'ng Inspector was directed to
make another examInation ef the Davidge
bulidtng at Eighteenth and Farnam streets
with a view of coming to an understaet'Jlag
withm the architect and owners in regard to
CIte adc'ption of such measures as would af-
cord reaebnabld fire protection. The resolu-
lion alleged that the previous rceolutioi
autlmorzing the construction of the building
was passed under a mlsappreimenson ! of the
plans. '
The committee report in regard to printing
the annual reports recommended that time
reports be printed in an abrIdged ( orni.
Adopted ,
Thmero were two reports on Duncan's ordi-
r.alco repeaiinro tue curev law. The mna-
jorlty repart , wt'Ich ' recommended Imlacuig
the ordithtna ' on file , was adcpted , Duntan
l3urkiey , Mercer and Prince voting "No. "
A contention of Jong itandlng was set-
thed liv the adopton of a cammttec report
by wimich Itcmns tmountihg to $250 for pay-
mnct of the salary of John parker as , clerk
far the ] Joard of health were erdred
placed in the miext approprlation ordaance
to bo paid as soon as funds were available
In the bralth fund.
The ap'otmitmneiit of c. , yJohmion a do-
rater conductor was conirmtd.
On reconmmcndatlon Cf time ccmmitteo on
judiciary the resolution nuthmorIzImi the
ppontment of an addtionai clerk In the
police court was placed on file.
The committe 'on' judicary pi sent d two
reports on the reomnnmendatlon of , thp. Board
of Pitbuie Works that the proposal of John
Grant to lease the city street sweeping machines -
chines be accepted , The majority report.
which was in acco'rdatf , vIth the recoin-
mendatlon of time board , was sIgned by
Wheeler and hlaieahh. Taylor , as a minbrlty.
ram'omumemiiled timat if ito WAS found neces-
aary to employ mach'ncs the board' should
obtaIn proposals and have a practcal te $
of the different machines.
I3lnghamn'a motion to lay both reports on
the table was carIcd , yas-xfo1ml , , Bon-
awa , h3inglmam , liurkiey , Burinester , Clmrlstle ,
Kennard , hCrnenti , Thomias9. Nays-Aiian ,
1)uumcan , hiascahl , Mercer , Prince , Taylor ,
President Saunders-8
Witceher , %
The ordinance flxng the regular rneetine
of the counci on time first and third Times-
ay evenings of .ach month 'res pasi
Time canto action was taken on tlm'3 oril -
nances Introduced at. the prOvIqi mnitio
providing for the preliminary steps townm'
ropairin ; the Tenth amid Eleventh str1
viaducta. . .
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The nay freshness , and a velvety softness
of the skin is invm iably obtained by those
wimo Use Pozzoni's Complexion Powder.
Enslermi e.brtsLiu i'res1uyter' .
The formna openIng of the annual presbytery -
bytery of the eastern dlstrct ! of Nebraska
took place at time Knox I'rcsbyterinr cimurch ,
Tweumticth amid Ohio streets , last evenIng ,
Thee areater vortion of time evening. wns
OCCUD1Cd by a sermon delivered by 11ev. A.
G , \\'li'an of Teicnmnahm. this retirisig rnoder-
ator of tiiimi district. lie chose for bms text
"Let This Mini lie In You that it In Chmiat. "
At time conclusIon of time sermon time roil
wits caiieih , which showed a full attendance ,
Upon a. balot Dr. McCommack wits elected
niodem'atOr of time ditrlct for time present
year. 'rime members will prcceed ttmis even-
Ins to elect the remaining ollicers of' time
lmcidy tom' the year and , wlii adjourn Thurs-
clay at noon , *
S.
No excuse for sicepuoss nights whcn you
ran rrocuro Ommo Minute Cough Cure , This
will relieve all ammnoyances , cure the most ro.
vera commgli and uivo you rest and health.
Can you afford to do without it ?
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10 IltitIrs Smii ed ,
Second class passengers for San Franclsca
via the UNION ACIF1O now save term
hour , tIme. 'Time Is money. " Buy ycur
tickets via "de Overland Route. "
City TIcket ( ) fficellO2Farnam stroct.
\ 'IhA'I'lIlHFOitlhCAS'l' .
Immer'r.Nt' I ii 4 114''i'cmnmu.'rmutulre amos
Scoit hierl 'iuls fur IelruusIemi ,
WASIII NUTON , April 21.-Time following
1mm tIme forecast for Wednesday : For Nebraska -
braska , Iowa arid South Dakota-Fair ;
warmer ; svtndH shifting to southerly.
For Oklahoma amid imidian rerrltory-Gen-
eraiiy fair ; vlmmds simifilmig to easterly.
For Misouil-Fatr ; preceded by Iocai
ihowera In routhern Portion ; muortimerly to
easterly winds ,
For ] Caitsaa-Generali9' fair ; easterly to
southerly winds ; wnrnmyrjri western iortion.
. For Colorado-Fair ; warmerJ sautimeriy
winds. *
For Wyomimig-Futir ; southerly winds.
For Montana-F'mtc' squtImer'y i'jnds , aiift.
lug to westerly ; COOlk iii' miOrthicrum portion
W'edncsday mmighmt..5 , . ,
I.ocuui liccurul ,
OFFICE OP ThIi WEATHER BUREAU ,
OMAHA , April 2i.-Ommitmha record of tern-
vcraturo anti rAinCumii compared witim time
coerespommdin' dsy of time past four years :
- 306ls95. ltl. 3893.
3axInmum temperature , , . , . 63 63 40 45
htltnlmnum temperature. , . , ' 40' 45 85 30
Acramo lcnlperature . . . . . . Vt &t 40 3
r'rechpltation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,00 .23 .00 .03
Commtlttiomm of temperature ammd precipitation
atOmmiahia for thu Uay Lfl'1 inco March 1 ,
Norirmal temperature . , .e. . . . , . . . . , , . . , . . , , . , 51
1)eficiemmey for limo day , , , , . , . , . . , , . , , . . , , , 3
Accumulated ddilelCiiC ) incu Mem-chi 1. . . 86
Norsmuii precipitatiomi . . , . . . , . , , . , . , , . , , , 12
Jeflciency ( or the day..z Inchu
'I'Oiuii mmrvctptl'ttioum mtumco March 1 4.06 Irichmemu
txcess climes ' . .tkreiI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . inlm
I L. A , . WliL1f , Olsrver ,
l.fl'iS ltOOi'iNG ) l'1.tT hIUitEi )
I'rnimrietur 8erlni4h' lmmjuurcii 1 , ) ' nuu
HI l , i a ii.
F. J. Lewis of ii * Lowimu Roofing corn-
pany , Eleventh antl'uChnries streets , was
engaged with two anloycs about 9 o'clock
last. night In tranatatrlng some tar from a
reservoir car to a.tth8k in his factory , In
some manner time ignres from tiio iiijuttt be.
came Ignited amlu' aim explosion resulted.
Mr Lewis was standing in a doorway within
a few feet of time reservoir , and a consldera-
bie distance from i time ground , lie was
thrown off time platform and badly burne'i
about the face and thamija. lIe was afterward -
ward removed to hitS residence. 2116 Call.
fornia street , where a vli9siclamm was cnlie.1
ammml pronounced lii. injuries riot serious ,
th'ouglm of a painful nature.
Time flanmes imad gaIned considerabio imeami-
way before the arrival of the depatment.
hydrants In the neigimborhuood Were few amid
al. 101mg distances from the buiidimmg , and by
time timmmo time first atreamn was turned on
the greiter prtion of time tar roofing was
in it biae cmiii the flamnes were beglnnimmg
to break thrommgh the windows. Time build.
lug is a twa-story sttmctimre of wood ,
si'catlmetl ' with Iron , anti the flremnemm found
great difficumity in getting at time fire. They
succeeded , imowever , in confining time flames
to the omme floor.
hIs. Lewis stated that ime imad a stock of
roofing immaterial valued mit. $800 , limo greater
porttomm of wlmich lie thougimt was rumimmeul ,
aithougim there would ho seine salvage. Time
ulammiago to time lmumiitltnih Is etimatcd at $500.
Both are covered by insurance.
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I.
AMUSEMi3NTS.
cCCOCOCCOOQCOCCCOOCCCCGOC
Antormo Spoil mnado his bow as a hirofes-
aiom'ai violinist to an Omaha audience last
evening. Mr. Simon is veii known in Omumaima
musical circles , imavlng resided imero since
a yotmmmg lath. Ills earlier unusIcal edtmcation
was comnmnencc'd , in this city. After imo had
attained a considerable degree of proficiency
lie went to Vicimmia , wimeo ime StUlied for
several years under Jocef Strauss. ltettmrim-
ing to Omaha ito continued his studIes umuder
the direction of Hans Albert.
Mr. Sport has appeared before audiences
In Omaha , btmt last evenimig was his premier
perforrnammce as a profesmional. His prograrmm
was not a 101mg omme , but well celected. his
openimug mmummiber' , a sonata Iii F mmmmijar , by
Orleig , was atm ammmbltious selection , prob.
ably beyonml the reach of ninny
present. It afforded time young violinIst ama-
pie opportunity to exlmibit time technical advantages -
vantages of his training , amid lie executed it
svell , iii suite of tbmo confusIon attemidamit
umpomi time hate arrIval of a ' nmmmbcr of his
auditors and tIme eccentrIcities of time accammi-
panimemit , Ills second miunuber , "Legendo , "
by Wiemmiawski , was executed withm mmmoro
confidence. anti consequcimmtiy mnore delicacy ,
Mr. Sporl remidored three other sclccticmns ,
all admirably.
Ho was assisted last evening by Mrs. C.
IC. Urqulmart , time wcii known soprano , and
Arthur Irons ac accompanist ,
On Friday evening of this \eelc the UniversIty -
versIty of Mtehigaml Wee , Banjo amid Mandolin
club , compo3ed of about fifty picked stutiexmts
from time big college at Ann Arbor , Michi. ,
wIll give a ccncert at Boyd's theater , A
varied and mnterestlpg program wihh be
rendered. Of their IJaster holiday concert
at Central Musiclhhilil , Chicago , on Apfil 10 ,
the Tribune saId : 'ht was a typical cal-
loge perfornmance , and recalled oitl memorIes
to time 'boys' who delighted once again to
cheer Anti Arbor. ' " The salt' of seats will
open at 9 o'clock Thursday morning t regular -
ular prices.
The Elks' Carnival tomo'rov night at
Boyd's theater lirornises to be time greatest
show omm earth.
Thmomas J. Kelly has devoted mtmcim .time
to bringing the clmorus work to time apex
of perfection.
Mr. Ed S. Thompson , who Imas gained
some fanlO as in impersonator of note.I
actorS , JI8'ian ' , Omnahai produatiomm , and hits
latest idivarmce in hts.pecuiiar lIne Is a with
tlefmned' imperaonationi umf thd tragedian ,
henry living.
Ltttlo Carlotta Hewitt , who made her
first public appearance in the Elks' mnln-
.9trcls , will make her second bow under tile
same auspices in ma series cf ininmitabio
miarces. Shmo will appear jointly with Uncle
Charles In tIme newest version of "UnCle
Tom and Little Eva , "
"The Old Lime Kiln , " which is being pro.
sented at time Croigliton by Katie 1iutnpnm
anti Imer supportlng.company. will close the
engagement with two performances today , a
popular priced matimmeo being elvon at 2:30. :
The play. which is the latest product of the
pen of C. T. Dazoy , time author of "Iii Old
Kentucky. " " rime War of Wealth" and other
successftmi productions , tells an InterestIng
story of every day life In the great west and
gives ample opportunity of immnusing specialties -
ties and Interesting situations ,
1t1r mmmiii lirumitful ,
As time west Is , It is often mnaiarious. But it
is pleasant to know that a competent safeguard -
guard in the simape of llostotter's Stomach
Bitters exists , wimicim aheoiuteiy nulifles the
poiOn of nmiasma. Westel'n bound cmi.
grants should bear this In mind. Nor should
it be forgotten , the Bitters Is a sterling
remedy for dyspepsia , biliousness , constipa-
lion , . kitlumey and nervous complaints and
rheumatism. *
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1. . helena. timid hiimt to
Aim well as to
Spokane ,
Seattle ,
Tacoma ,
The Burlington Is nearly twelve hiours faster
than any oilier line ,
Tikets at 1502 Farnam street.
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Sb : 1' . 151.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED ,
STEAM IIIhATED.
SOLID VESTIBULED ,
Omaha ,
Cli ito go ,
Limited ,
via the
4 , Mllwaukeo. "
F , A. Nash , general agent ; George Haynes ,
city passenger agent ; city tIcket office , 1504
Farmiam street.
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"lime' Overland Ltmmm Itcil"
is time fastest train otmt of Omaha , and carries -
rios time fimmest equipment of any line in time
west. Tickets via the UNION PACiFIC can
be secured at 1302 Farnam street ,
Ximv Is hue 'l'lmmit ,
Anti the Burlington ticket office time place
to reserve your berth if you are going to
Europe this summer , All lines represented ,
hhemnenmber thmem number - 1502 Farnamn
etroit.
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LOCAlS ltItiiVlVIES.
Time Omaha Cyidder ) Feeders' nmd Press
Heipers' brotimerbood sviil give a ball at
Creigiitofl bali tomorrow evemming ,
Time regular nucatijug of time Omelet Re-
tailors' ammsociaticimvwiii be hold at the Corn-
mercial club roomust tJiJs ovommimmg at 8 o'clock.
A break in timeimowhy laid main on 5ev-
enteentli betweemm mFarnanm and hiarumoy
streets Iloodeti time streets for a almost time
yesterday ummthl thmeawater was shut off.
The police mire tel Jio instructed to more
carefully enforce tb prdinance which desig.
natos time pices lust which licensed express
wagommit , drays apd bluer like volmicles may
stand , There havb ttecn some violations of
time ordinance ,
Time flreimmeim WelD ) called out to extinguish
a small blase lii time meat market of 4 , Id.
LeErer , 121 NOrth Twelftim street , yesterday
afternoon , The fire originated in a ammioking
roomn in time bascimment and was easily cx-
tInguishmed. Time damage was small ,
herman Sogge , a young boy , wimo , with
a crowd of other gamma , make the union
depot their loafing headquarters , was arrested -
rested last night wkile lreaking into a carload -
load of oranges whmicim lm.ud been sidetracked
miear by , Several boxes hued been opeped
antI a quaimtity of the fruit extracted , The
boy gave the names of four other boys
who assisted him in the theft. They will
b3 arrested.
Omaha's masterpiece of architectural
beauty , time union depot , lmad a close cali
yesterday , whelm rmiiglmt. have ended its er.
istence in a cloud of smoke. A careless
tourist threw a lighted cigar end timrougim
a crevice of time floor in time baggage room
and before discovered had ignited time woodwork -
work near time entrance. ChIef Fleming of
time depot squad formed a bucket brigade
and alter half an hour's work succeeded in
extinguishing the tdazs ,
tL4 4L4t
De , April 20 , 1556.
t
Good News
t For Scveral seasons that indefatigable buycr of ours
has bccn trying to find a manufacturer of Bicycle Clothing -
ing who didn't have wheels in his head when it caine to
: , c prices. This season , with the help of the X rays and a
; : fat wallet , he succeeded in finding a few men who were
k _ willing to listen to reason and wheelmen may now look
± .t to "The Nebraska" to relieve them from that tired feeling - t
ing which they get when they buy outfits in other places.
We carry a compLete line of Suits , Pants , Shoes , Hose ,
Caps , Belts and other bicycle comforts at prices which
_ i . _
; add a hundred pcr cent to their comfort. Ycs , the
.
f . , . ,
- - Nebraska prices will be a decided retief-
For Wheelrnen0
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' ' ' ' ' IIXI'OSi'l'ION.
S 'i'.IOS 1I'Il AX ! ) 'I'IilJ .
Stromm lti'muoiutions Auiopt cml by flue
Commumuu.'rvia i CI mmii.
At the nieetlmmg of time Commercial club ot
St. Joreplm , Mo. , lmehti Monday , time fohloviimg
rr'soiutions were adopteti by a tmnanImmmomms
vote :
" \Vimerea. , Time kite Tranenlssiesippi congress -
gross , conmposemi of delegatcs from time
twenty-four states antI terrtorics lying west
of time Missiecippi river , adopted a reeaitm-
tion providing for holding aim exposition to
uiisliay thic products , manufactures , orta and
intlpriries of these states anti territories at
Ommiahma , Nbaska , in time year 1S98 ; and
" \Vhmereas , Time imoitllng of this exposition
mnrst gtcatly benefit time state ot Missouri ,
amid , especlaliy St. Joseph , and otimer cities
amid towns adjacent thereto ; therefore be it
"Resolved , By time Commercial club of St.
Josepim that the lmoiding of time said Trauma-
missisippi expesitiomr at Omaha is hereby
imcartily approved amid timat our representatIves -
tIves and senators In congress be requested
to ce-operate with time senators and representatives -
resentatives from Nebraska in procuring the
passage at time- present sessIon of commgrese
of a bill giving imatlonal recognition to ad !
exposition and providing for an appropriation -
tion for a national eximibit amid time imeccs-
sary buildings to contain timm same. "
l'LU151IiEISS I'L.tCIOI ) tXflEit AILICCS'I' .
3Iemmier of T ( ) in rams C.lmnrge.l 'iqitlu
Viulzmt tug Cl ty Ovmllnmmcmces.
Inspector Sansom of the Board of Public
Works yesterday mornimig caurod warrants -
rants to he issued for time or-
rest of time members of two plumb-
lug establiehmnente , Balls & Reed and Gralmamn
l'ark. Time commiplaint charges Theta with
violating time city'ordincuieeby haying sewer
cormiectlomma without obtatiming permits front
the ciiairrnami of the board. Balfe & ltecd
are putting imi conncctiomms at Twenty-seventh
and Cimarles streets , and Park at 1225 North
TwentIeth.
Inspec.ar Sansom states that it I a coin-
mon practice for plumbers to violate the
ordance , but timat itla hard to catch timemn
at It in order to obtain the necessary cvi-
thence to convict. lie is out for them , however -
ever , , and Intcnd to compel them to obey
thd. ordinanCe Or suiTOr prosecution.
*
Ci giming irritates the delicate organs and
aggravates the dtscae , Instead of waiting ,
try One Minute Cough Cure. It helps at
once , making expectoration easy , reduces time
srenos and inflammation. Every one hikes it.
ruc ! m- mind tlm Grave.
The followimig birtims and deaths were re-
poitcd at the hmeitli office during time twemity-
four Imours ending at' noon yesterday :
hlirtiis-Janies Brown , 924 North Twemmty-
Cight avemtuo'girl ; Josepim Kay , Twonty-sey-
entlm and Pinkney , girl ; Cimarles Weidemamm ,
2155 South Nintim , bayH. ; C , Weedln , 1616 Ky-
ncr , girl ; herman Hakenhiolz. 317 Poppieton
avenue , boy ; Phmiliip II. Seizie , 1923 South
Eighteenth , boy ; William F. Slicer , 711 South
Twonty-seventhm , boy ,
.DeatimbC. C. Fcrgumnn , 51 , 1107 Pacific ,
paralysis , Interment at. Watiment , ICon.
DeWitt's Witch hazel aivo cleanses , purl.
flea ned heals. It was made for that purpose ,
Us& It or 'borne , cuts , bruises , chapped
hamm4s , rojes of all demueriptlons and if you
have piles use it for them ,
( ) t 'rime ) Sm.iuim
The tracks of time UNION PACIFIC are
so smooth and tlmo cars furnisimed so commi-
pieta that you can Imnagimmo yourself In your
ovn Juxurious apartments at home.
Inspect the Buffet Library amid Smnoking
Cars as tiqy pa& timeougim Onmaima every
morning.
CIty Ticket Office , 1302 Farnam street.
1mmterv1I immg 15itmsioxm 1 Coimoert.
EXETER. Nob.tpril 21-Special.-Thme ( )
Wemilcyan male quartet gave a concert in time
Motimodist church at this place Saturday ovemi.
lng to perhaps time largest audience that imas
greeted an affair of this kind for several
years. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
' 11110 It IhAL'l'V 5i.t IIICH'l' ,
INSTRUMENTS idaced on record April 21 ,
1896 :
WARRANTY DEEDS ,
Joseph Stasny to Joseph 'l'ucck , lot 4 ,
Irving I'iace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,500
South Ommuhma Lamid comumammy to Herman -
man 'Zobisim , n lot 1 ? , block 256 ,
Ihouthi Omalma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
QUIT CLAIM 1)EEIS.
w G Sloane and vife to H 11 DOud ,
lot 4 , imiock 130 , South Omnahma ; n 4
lot 21 , block : u. Potter & C's 2nd ndtl
to South Omaha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,00' , )
G E Barker and wife to Anton ICrejel ,
lot 0 , Barker's aiiotmemmt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
. DEEDS.
Special master to , qharcs Green et al ,
trustees , lots 7 and 8 , block 9 , Marsh's
amid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,100
Same to J uL Schmenk , lot. 22 , block 14 ,
Omaha View , , , , . . , , , , . . . . . , , , . . . . . , , . , , 800
Total amount of . . . . . . . . . . . . $ ,
. Award".d
Honors-World's Fidr
Ulgliest - ,
CflEAM
I1JKIN6
- . MOST PERF1CT MADI3. -
A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder , Free
&om Ammonia1 Murp or any other adulterant ,
40 YRS 'fl3 STAflD4RD.
A's.J. : .
i'itIJh'AItil Volt SLJ3IME1I I1USIXHSS ,
Street ilimi ivmi q' Comim immiiy Smut jum'o vi mug
I lie Lcn'vcmuuvurt ii 3tu'u'et Li ume.
Time Omaha Street Itmtlway company is
mflahciimg actIve prerarations for imanuiimig : the
Crowds timid riil liatrommize time \Veat Leaven-
worth street lnes ! this suinnier. New
dynamos have bcemm imut in at time Twentieth
and Nichichas strceta.power Imomise aimd work-
muon are now emigageel in stringing mmew feed
wIres from that imince to time fair grounmls ,
along time Leavenworth street line , One of
the ofilciais of tIme street raIlway commmpammy
stated that thio new teeth wires vould mmmore
tlmamm double time power ammd it was expected
that mme delays in climbIng time hills wotmkl be
experienced , no matter how great time crowds
wore.
I'ainters are flnislmtmmg imp timeir work on a
large number of open rars , which will soomi
be put on for use during time sumumner.
p
iI.tltl ) IILO'.V 'i'O SUM M [ Jit SCIOO1.S.
Iiomui it of Hulumuhit Ituul tumg Drlvemu
'LiueiiL 0 mit of llmmsiuu.HN.
Time decision of time Board of Edtmcation to
rofu.so to give teachers the use of school
rooms for summer schoos ! will be a deidni1
backst to a eomnewhat rcmnunerative iiractico
of some of tIme local tcachmera.
During pravtomme years anywhere from six
to a dczcn or macro rooms imave been Cur.
n'shmed to teatlmcrs who eimmpioycd their vaczm-
lion 1mm giving special instruction to iidim
upils as were willing to pay for It. As the
rooms cost tue teachers notidog , timey vere
able to add mmot a little to their annual incomno.
Now that time bard imas dcciCed that no
such acconmmodatiomi will be accordemi this
-year. timero is likely to be a general mtagmma-
ton ! in time pumnnmcr schmcol businesS.
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iCalanmazoo , Mich , is famomms tr celery-
also as the home of Than. Sister , wlm se ad-
vertiscment appears on page 7.
p
Cuummfort , 11eouuiuumy em mid Speel
Combine to make the weekly excursions via
( lie UNION 1ACIFIC the mcat pcpuiar of
any now running. They are personally conducted -
ducted and offer every convenience to time
traveling public. Get your ticketo at 1302
Fcrnamn street. A. C. Dumin , City Pass.
& TIcket Agent.
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Mm'S. Ijmuimmmi lfle' , % mt' fruimmi Itommue.
Mrs. W'iiiiam 11. ijams , wimo was buried eu
Mommday in Milwaukee from time residence ot
her younger daumglmtor , Mr.q. H. ICilmigenfeitl ,
WItH born in Noble county , Ohio , April 5 ,
1839. lIar miiaiclen nnmno wasMmmryVi'brnnt
Young , tumid iio wits one of tlmirteezm eii- )
diemi of Viiiinrn .1. Young and Jane Younp.
On April 1) ) , 1859. Rime mnam'ric'dVihhhimnm 11.
hams' , aimd in 1S'i , togetlmer witim theIr two
daughters , timoy removed to this city , where
they imave simice mci.ideul.
Mrs. hjamnim , imm comnpany with Mr. hams ,
s vimt to Mil\vimtmleo for a family rcuniomm at
Cimrtstmmmau and remained timerc tmntii linr
death , on Saturday , April 18 , after an Iii-
ness of five weeks. Sue ieavcs tip ni'tmrn item'
a hmusbanil and two daughters , Mru. Dann S.
Lander of Cimicago and Mrs. II. Kliiugmymmfcid
of Mivaukee. :
Kirk's
EOS
I I ( In l'owiier lCormm , )
P120 Great
Universcil
Was12in and
Sorubbin
Compound
hLsno equal.
AT ALL GBOCBR S
AIU3 YOU AFRAID-
( IiI
I never hurt ,
I uilten
1'iIiiless
( hit
Jentistry ,
% s'uhi.
4th Floor out
Ihi'ow'ti 181k.
16th and I utiti ,
Voultia ,
DR. wI'rHERS
cstasier $ sglIlM vm.aJ smra.u.
I'ENNYROYAL PILLS
p _
e & ( ( E'i\ , , j Id hr celsir. jjipmtb LJm. .
IS U5d .ti 'bmi .talis
. , umsisi wiub Os. hitS , . 7IuIiU
- Ii , othtr tcfl.'s lI,5 'Cl1 , .kmidu
' wm.n. .ad lU.lti'U. LI ptuj.ri , .r pest 4' .
: . V f .mI.ipi lot 5&ruicu4. . t.iioemuuu , , I
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LADIIS' '
Readyto ioar
GARMENTS.
Arc thc dud illtcrcsts at the
"Big Store" now.Vc name
SOIBO very S1)CCIa1 values in
fashionable wear , Also
some Millincry , Silk and
Notion Iriccs. I'Iie Grocery \
and Provision deiartzncnts
announcements shoW prove
interesting ,
I-IAYDEN BROS.
Wash Waists
EXTRA FINE \'AiSTS-5pccmal sale of
a great Variety of hmammdsorne laundered
Shmirt'aists , time latest ideas in col.
hors anml ievemm , welt as time
clmolcest materials ; eqmuai qumahities and
styics mire miot soul ehsowimero under
'
$1.50 , OUR SPECIAL l'ItICE. . . . . . . . . 73
Fine Cape Specials
A pretty cloth Cape , in all colors , nicely
immade imp and very becomnhmmg , for. . . . . 75
Fine Doumbie Capes , trinmmmieml with braid ,
lit all colors , nicely flimishmeti and worth
fmmlly $2.00 , on special ejiu , at. . . . . . . . .
Very . fine ciotim Capes , in mmii cohere ,
trimummicd vitim silk braid and jet
buttons , silk lined , worth $5.00 , on
sale at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Elegant Silk and Velvet Cnpe , trinmmed
with flume satin anti silk late , hand-
sommmchy iined vithm fine uiumahity of
"silk , very stylish anti sehhlmmg regularly -
larly fer $1000 , omm special uslo at. . .
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lVEilline.ry
Time new Sailor Ibis are very taking.V
show an emmdhcsa apsortmemit. Time imricc
rumi from 25c , 35c , 45c , OSe mmp. '
Beautiful Trimurnemi hInts at $1.95 , $2.23
$2.95 and $3.50. TIme flcers , jets , Palms.
ribbon , tulics anti mmmahimies ut-ed 1mm ( rita-
mmihmig these hats are time very best , new amid
fashionable. You never saw such hats at
less tlman one.thmird mnora , no quiche to
imiako a choIce.
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2,000 bxes fine Crochet Silk , very best
quality , 20-yard spools , at So a spool.
Ladies' Belts
Mi time newest pattormms and colors , tans. .
browns , blacks , wimites , yulhovmu , etc. . fret
25e to Ole.
Spool Cotton , only ic a spool.
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Silk Sale .
Wednesday Morning
FOR ONE HOUR.
We utall place on sale in our Silk Depart-
memmt Vomhmmcsday immormiimmg. ( coin 8:30 : to O:30 :
a. mmm. , 2,000 yards cit imrimuted all silk l'omigeca m
at 12 ½ c per yard. One dross pattermi to .
customer only ,
Silk I'ongces , 12''c a yard. .
AGENTS FOlt TilE BUTTEIUCIC PAT.
, TEI1NS. ' '
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Butter 7c , Egss 8 c
Time weather has been very flue , so Butte
nail Eggs have been pommring in on us. Wo
have pmmt a price atm timemn to make 'ciii go. m
Guaranteemi frcmulm Eggs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S ½ i
Frmtsim Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . ammmi Do
Very best Country iluttor . . . , , lie mind 12 ½ ?
Fammcy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . amid 170
Our fancy Watcmloo Soparatuir. . . . . . . . . . . IOo
A Few Startlers .
for Wednesday
Soda ommd Oyster Crackers . . , . , 6o
F'uil Cream ( tlmoese . , . . . , , , . . . . , . . , . . , 7 ½ 0
Irammcy Messina Lemnons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IOn
Fancy Oramugea . . , . . . , . . , . . . . . , , JOe
Sugar Cured No. 1 Ilommis. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8o
Sugar Cured Bacon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cod Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
\iiito Fish , , , , . . , , , , , . . . . . , , . , ' . . . ' . . ' . So
holland herring , 1mm kegs , . , , . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Se
Ncutcimatcl Olmeese , only . . . , , , . . . . . . . . ' . 3 ½ o
Edani Cimcese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69o
I'immeaplmio Cheese . . . , . . . ' . ' ' . ' ' ' . ' ' ' ' , 4OQ7'
Tea and Coffee Dept.
Standard Rio Coffee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20c1
Santos and I'caberry Coffee , , . . . . , , . , . , , . 22o
Fresh htoasted Golden Riu.q. . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Plantation Java , cultIvated , . , . , , , , , . . . , . 27 ½ 0
Peerless Java and Mocha , , , , , . . , , . . . . . , 29o
Standard Guatemala Coffee , , , . . , . , . , , , , , 30o
high grade Mocha and Java , . . , . . , , . , . - , 30o
Iloat Iirumzllian Mocima Coffee. . . , , . . , . . . . 3314o
Regular green Japan Tea , . , , . , , , , . . . . . . IOu
SutoDrledJapanTea , , . , . , , , , , . , , , . , . , , . 220
Ijncoic.redjapanTea , , , , , . . , , , . . , , , . , , , , 26u
hpring Leaf Uncolored Japsmi. . , , , , . . , , , . ISO
FIrst Picking Japan , basket fired , . . . , . , 48o
Private growth Japan. a doticiou Toe ,
worth $1.00 a pountl. . . . . . . . . . . . . , , . . . &d
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