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o TIIE OMAHA DAILY BEE : .PUTDAY , PEimUARY 18 , 1808.
Omaha MS-'tiS.
is too Good to Keep.
Never had so much of store interest crowded into February days
Every aisle ushers one to newness brightness to real and gen
uine economy in the supplying of personal and family needs The
store is as bright as a May day Details of these and other interest
ing trade announcements follow ,
Ladies'
House
Wrappers
pur now dark
calico wrappord
for IIOUHO wear
arc now hero
Yon will find
our selection of
palloniB
very neat
and pretty.
All our wrappers ore cut with liberal
fullness.
Oxford blue calico wrappers 3V6 yards
x wide ) , price $1.00 each.
Indigo blue cal'co wrappers , very full
nntl well made , price ? 1 00 each
niack i ml whlto calico "part colors"
wrappero. full , well made , price ? ! 00
each.
Very hfi.dsomo trltmne.1 wrappers at
S1.21 each.
I'rclty styllthrnppera. . Irlmmpd with
excellent vliltc ctibroldcry , 51.CO each.
Veilings New Brocaded Veils
in all black ,
mark with colored odRos , black with
white dots , white with black dots , all
while and cream.
Vell'npa by the jard In plain and dotted ,
black , whlto and colon ) .
Illusion \elllnR , all colors
Chiffon M-IHiiR * . black and cream.
Sewing Silk Veilings , nil colom.
Grenadine veiling , all colors
Iy > ok at tbo shirred Liberty Silks , phlltd
Chiffons and embroidered Moussollne
de Polo.
New blnck Drew N'cUs.
Wash Goods To get choice
styles in wash
goods is the aim of most every
lady.
This Is the > reason that we are
Ir/tn of wanh Bondi Ions before the
time they can bo worn.
Cholco styles of Ginghams at 12c.
30-ln wldueph > r ginghams at ICc per
jard.
S2-ln wldo due zephyr ginghams at 18c
per yard.
32-ln. wldo fine corded novelty glnghama
at 0c per yaid.
Men's
Furnishings
Largo line oi' col
ored leeks and
"bow lies ,
regular 50c
quality ,
.now ,
25c each.
Odd line of men's unllned kid gloves ,
reduced to 7r c Former prices $1.00
aud $1 SO a pair.
Lndies' Ladies can tell
Underskirts a good under
skirt when they
nee them.
Wo have the kind you have been looking
for , wide flouncco , not a shadow of
scantiness even In the cheap onea
Kino black oatem underskirts , very full ,
stripped ruffle , price 11.00 oach.
Excellent quality of black sateen under
skirts , with eleven rows of corda round
the flotnce , price 1.23.
Tlnor sateona at $1 50 , ? I.G3 , $2.25 , $3.00.
All wool black moreen underaklrla at
3.00. J3.SO. $375. $1.00.
All wool black moreen underskirts with
taffeta silk runic , prlcu $4.50.
McCalPs Bazar We arc agents
Patterns for these cele
brated patterns.
They are absolutely perfect IHtlng- and
the designs are original and strictly
up to dale.
You now have the opportunity to pur
chase the 1 > tst rottcrn made at lOc
and 15c each why pay more Sub
scriptions taken for McCall's Magazine
anil publications.
Bleached
Sheetings
This
suninier
friends
will be
with you
more
than ever
you will
hco the
necessity of a well filled linen
closet these hints should be
sullicient.
12-Inch wide at SVfcc. lOc , 12V4c per yard.
15Inchvldo at 9V4c , lie , He per yard.
CO-lnch wide at lOc , 12 ic , 15o per jard.
C4-lncd wide at lie , lue , lGV c per > ard.
S-4 wldo at IGc , ISc 20c per yard.
0-1 wide at IC'/ic , 20c , 22V4c per jard.
30-1 wide it ISc , 22 .0 , 23c per jard.
UNIILIACHIO sumrnxas.
12 Inches wldo at 8'c , 9e , lie per yard.
43 Inches vide at Olfcc , lOc , 12'/4c per } d.
DO Inches wide at 12V&C , He rcr yard.
54 Inches wldo at UV4c , 13c per yard.
8-1 wldo at 13e , 15c , 19c per yard.
3-4 wldo at 15c , 18c , 20c per yard.j , .
10-4 wide at 17c , 20c , 22c per jctcd.
Swiss curtain material In largo variety
of patterns and prices at lOc , 12'Sc ' , 15c ,
17c , 18o , 20c , 25c , 30c , 40c and COc per
jard.
Just In The latest styles of
French Flannels.
Plaids In beautiful colorings.
Imported Galatea cloth the genuine
has no equal for wear and washing ;
price , 3Sc per jard.
Cotton covert suitings for skirts and
suits new colorings at 12Vjc per jard.
Odd
Cloths and
Napkins
It is a very
common
occurrence
when
ladiea at
tend a
special sale
of fine linens such as wo com
menced yesterday that we
are taxed to the utmost to
wait on them , as well as we
like to ,
For the benefit of the ladles who were
unable to be waited on In our store
yestcrdaj' . Wo beg to flay that we
bavo still some of the best odd table
cloths and napkins manufaclurcd by
John S. Brown & Sons unsaid.
CLOTHS
2lfe yards wide by 3'S long , was 116.00 ,
closing out price $9.70.
2V6 yards wldo by VJ. long was $11.00 ,
closing out price , $6 50.
2' j-ards wide by 3 long was $12.50 , clos
ing out price , $8.00.
2& yards wide by 3 long was $8,00 , clos
ing out price , $1.85.
2 > yards wide by 3V4 long waa $23.00 ,
closing out price , $12.15
2 yard wldo by 3 long , wns $8.00 , clos
ing out price , ? 4.SO.
U yards wldo by 2 % long was $4.50 , ,
closing out price , $2 50.
2 j-ards wldo by 3 long was ? 5 00. clos
ing out price , $3.00 ,
NAPKINS.
% napkins was $8.50 , closing out price ,
$ - . 00.
% napktps was $20.00 , closing out price ,
$12.95.
ft napkins was $12.00 , closing out price ,
$ S.50.
% napkins was $6.00 , , closing out price ,
$3.76.
% napkins was $7.50 , , closing out price ,
$500.
% napkins was $7.50 , , closing out price ,
$4.75.
Ribbons
2fC per
yard.
They
were
manufac
tured to
sell at
50c yard. c
All silk ribbons , pretty colorings. In
Scotch plaids , stripes and plain moires.
Just 25 pieces In nil price 23c per yard.
n
< hn pjrson against whom Ihe penalty H
di-noiiiired Is tj t.mt extent descriptive of
the offonio. The iillesitlon thit the de
fendant wni us auditor oh need with the
collection , receipts , oafekteplntr , - tiansfcr
and ( .IsbuiHcmciit of thu public mom j Is
not an allegation of fact , admitted by the
plea of Rlilltj , but It Is .nn allegation of
law nnd open to examination us such.
We llieicforo address ourselves 'to ' the ex
amination of that ( iiientlon. Unle.su the au
ditor , IIH Biii'h olllcer , wan chnijrod In one
of tin' manners specified , the Information
fullti to stiitei nn offense by fulllni ; to show
that the defrmlam was within the class
to whom tlio statute applies ,
LETri MOOIIE OUT ,
Attention Is called to the fact Hint In
1S73 the lav ; relating to Insurance companies
and the fcea required to be. paid by Ihem ,
being eectleci 32 , chapter xlll. Compiled
Statutes , nnd that It was under thltj acctlcci
that the moncjs had bcn paid. That In
* 1S75 thu pnscnt constitution of the state
vvc-nt Into effect , which inodlflod the statute
nad icqiilred the fees to be paid Into the
state Ueasury In advance of the service
will la effect prohibiting the receipt thereof
by the olllcor performing the aervlce. At
tention Is called to nectkn 21 , cf the. tumu
article of the constltuttem , where the ofilcoia
of executing departments arcrequlied to
'keep un account of nil moncjfl iccelvcd or
'dhburncd by them. The opinion then gora
on to say.
The executive nlllcers may be nnd hnvo
been-at tlmm entrusted with money by
\lrun > of leilHlntlvo appioprlmlonH , and UH
< o tluin Diction require * an account and
irpoil of Hiiuli mniu'ys. lint It IH Jald the
ncitlon lefeis Hpt'clally to fees for ucrv-
Icea pel formed Tiue , but It appllm not
only lo Iho nxrcutlve ollletrs provided by
thu futlcle of thi ! ronntltutlon wo nro eon-
nldnrliiK. Imt applies alBo to olllcers of all
imhlliliustltutloiui of the suite , vvheieas
( ei'tlon 21 Is limited to the executive olll-
rciH nanud In the flint iiectlon of the ar
ticle It H only they who arc prohibited
from leeching fees foi services performed
The li'KlNlntuic may In ltn wisdom peiinlt
olllc'i-rrt of other Hlatc Institutions 'to re-
I'olve fi-eu. Until IbSl the unlverHlty had
ltn own treasurer who icenlvi'd matricula
tion and other fees. Now wo have a bureau
r-lmrKud with the Inspection of oil and Kiia-
ollno and the Inspeotorn In that bureau
iccplvi' the f 'es Ilxcd for the oorvlcen pei-
fcrmed hy them. Tlio provision In seutlan
21 with rtfeioneo to fees manifestly tofera
to fees rcuclvi'd by Ihoso otllccrHlthln
tlip tiope of section 21 , and not within the
problbllton of eeci'lon 24.
CONSTUUINO TH13 STATUTE.
Attention IH called to thn fact that under
the old constitution of the Htato the ex-
irutlvn olllforH worn allowed tffn UH jmrt
of thi'lr foinpensatlon , that llils Hj'slem was
open to tibiuc , and tli.it Hi'cllon 21 of artlulu
v of lite pu'Hfiit constitution sought ( o cor-
i eel It by Rivlnvr nil thu fees to the state.
Tlui.s the executive olllcert ) other than ti !
in-iiHiiror vveit prohlbu | > d from iccclvliiK
any fees nt all and HIP fees wi'm reciulreil
to lie paid In udvnneu Into the fitiito truax >
Hi y ,
In only ono of the two ways can con
struction contended by tlie Htatn ba sup-
porti'd. Ono of thoHO demandti 'that ' we
Hhould nrgli'ct altogether Iho lequlrument
that the foci ) Hhall tin paid In advance ;
tlio other IH to nvmimc. that It WIIH the In-
teittlon of the constitution to require nn
fxocutlvo otllcer , when n service Is do-
imindcd of him , to exact pajment of tlio
fco. then act the rolt of nu-HseiiKt-r by
uarryliiK the inoney to the ti * > aMiri r , then
ruturn to his own olllco nnd perform the
HervlccTlio former constrno-llon would
\loUto the letter of the coiiHtltutlon ; the
latter Is too absurd to be entitled to seil-
OUH I'liialiliTiitlon.
W urn iiHkcd In elTeot not to give a
eti.ilncd uonstruetlon to a statute In older
Cure ull HUT Illi. hlltuus.
neat , headache , aour tom- Fills
ftclj , Indigestion , constipa
tion. Tliejr ac | eailly , with'
BolU bjr ll drunilltl. U C nU.
Uk
to render It In harinonj- with the constitu
tion , but to give .1 strained construction
to the constltuilon In older to prevent Its
vvoiklm ; a ii'peal or amendment of an
antecedent vvMch happened to be In con
flict vvl'h Iho letter and policy of the con
stltuilon Itself. The- question Is merelj' one
of an implied amendment of a statute and
the purpose of the Inqulrj' Is Hlmplj1 to
ascertain the Intention of the constitu
tion. We hive no hesitation In holding
that the Intention Is cleailj- evidenced bj-
prohibiting the exectillvo olllcers from re-
celvliiK Ihe fees p lynble for their otllul.il
ao'.s and to rcqulie the persons pijlnw
such fees to pay them Into the treasury.
NOT ACCEPTED AS AUTHORITY.
The opinion considers at considerable
length the points Involved In Stale against
Wnlllclis and State against Leldkte , closing
under this head with :
Wo must decline to accept either case
an uuthoilly for Iho proposllion that this
couit has established a law Imposing on
tne auditor a duty fn conlllct vvilh Ihe
conKlllullon. Thai where an olllcer iccelves
money which ho Is not bj- law uuthorlred
to recclvu , sueh money Is not received by
him In his official capacity , and that any
duty which ho may owu of paying the
inoiiej * Is only that which tests upon any
di'btor or b illee , la established by many
cases.
A number of authorlllcs are quoled lin
suppoit of thla pioposltlon , special attention
being called lo Ohio ca'ses , where the con-
stltutional provision Is the oanio as In Ne
braska. The court holds that the principle
of estoppel cannot bo applied la a case of
this kind.
JUDGE SULLIVAN DISSENTS.
Judge Sullivan dl onta from Iho findings
of the court , bin opinion being :
I do not concur In the conclusion of the
majority and jjlvo hero the reasons for my
cll si > nt ,
Tbo constitution of 1S75 not onlj' repeals
that pan of section 32 of Iho Insurance liu.v
v.hlch aulhorlzcd Iho audilor to approprlitu
to his own thn use the fees therein upecl-
llcd , but repealed as wall tw miiuh of thu
section as authorized him to receive such
fees for unv purpoHe. These fees were , bv
the provisions of the constltulloM , requliuU
to ho paid Into the trcnsurji ot the slate In
advance of the rendition of the service which
the Htatutn nude It thu auditor's duty to
ipcrform , The nionej' then. It must bo con
ceded , watt received lAlthout authority of
law. Dollar eo received , Is the defendant
Utility of embezzlement under Hectlon 21 of
the Criminal Code , by reason of having
eonvertud It to hl'l own u o ?
Itesolvcd Into Its elements the proposition
Is this :
(1. ( ) Did Iho money belong lo the nlato ?
(2. ( ) DOCH the defuiulant fall within the
class of persons aKulnst whom the penalties
of the Hfctlon are denounced ?
It U ixittlod by a long line of decisions In
other states that taxes or other publto rove-
nue.s collected hy an olllcer autlui ; under
color of an unconstitutional law or void or
dinances belong not to himself , hut to the
municipal or political corporation whoso
commlmlon he heart ) . Chandler against
State , 1 Leu 200 : Village of Oleon .iKaliiHt
Klnir , llfi N , Y. 3VS ; S.van . against the State.
4S Tux. . 10 : LMorrlson against the State. 47
Tex.S3 : Wattt-ra uRulnvt .State. 1 Olll 2o2 ;
C'ommonuealth agaliiHt C'lty of Philadel
phia. XI Pa. SI. W : Mlddlnton against State ,
120 Ind. iGti ; Mayoi' airalnat Hurrlson , : iO N.
J , 73.
HOW IT A1''FIXTB ! MOOHI3.
Hero the defendant , acting- under the color
of tint statute , originally valid , hut repealed
In part * by Implication on the adoption of
the present conflltiitlon , collected fVoa due
the ktnto for olllclul tn-rvlees rendered by
him ax auditor of public accounts. And
now , after havliiK rendered service ! to the
Insurance companies us the nirent of the
utatu 11 ml uftrr having' Atniuned to net for
the Htate In collcctlns' the feeu duo for uch
Cervices , ho cannot bo heard to deny that
the. fees so collected ami received belong team
am ) are the property of the utiite , The ap
plication of the doctrine of Odtoppel to the
faclH In this caxa luu mudo the inoney In
question the money of the Btale : and U must
be so regarded whether Its title be drawn
In question In a civil or In u criminal cane.
The law doe * not lequlro us to hold today i
In u criminal notion that It Is not the state's I
money and tomorrow In a civil action that I
It Is , In the rabo of State against Bpaul-1
dint ; , SI Jvuns. 3 , It wus hold that where u i
city clllcer , pursuant to a custom ot loutf I
standing , but without any olher color of
rlBht , collected fees due to the city for serv
ices remlorc-d by him , such fees belonged to
the city and that by their appropriation to
his own vse ho was cullty of cmbpzz'cmont.
Hut was the defendant one of the per
sons against whom section 121 of the Crim
inal Code Is directed ? Whatever may be
tha lule in otner Jurisdictions , the ques
tion is no longer an open oneIn this state.
It hiH been effectually set at rest bj'the '
decision In the case of State nsalnst
LcldUte , 12 Neb. , 171. The laiiRUagc of the
section , "any olllcer or other person
charged with the collection , receipt , nafe-
kcepliiK , transfer or disbursement of public
money , " etc. . Is unquestionably descriptive
of Iho persons who may be punished under
Its provisions and Is therefore descriptive
of the offeiiHO. It It of course true that
the defendant was not charged by any valid
law with the collection or receipt of the
moneys hero In question , but having col
lected nnd received them under toloi of his
olllco It became his duty lo safely keep
them and Innsfer1 them to the treasury of
Ihe state And this was not , as Intimated
In Ihe case of San Luis Oblspo County
nfalnst Karnuin ct nl , 41 Pac. Rop.H ! > ,
a duty duo from him as a pi hate citizen ,
but ono ailslnc out oi nnd resulting from
his olllelal Htntlon. Upon tills point tie
Leldkto case It direct authoilty ; for , by
the Judgment of this coutt , a peromi > 'ory
writ of mandamus was awarded ngnlnst
Leldkto to compel him to pay to the state
treasurer fee.s collected bj' him us auditor
nniler the piovlsloim of section 22 , afore
said. The vvrk could not have Issued
against him us u mere pi Unto debtor of
the Htato ; It could have Issued only to co-
el ce the performance of an ofllclal dutj' .
Thatcher asr.ilnst AdnniH. 13 Neb. , 4S3 ; Laf-
llu against State , W Neb , , GIG.
Sl'PPORTIOD HY SOUND REASON.
I am not piepaied to say that I Hhould
agios to the nilc oHtuhllHhed by the Leldkto
case , were the question now presented for
Iho Hist time. Hut thejltclslon IIIIH Htood
unchallenged for nearly twen y j'earn ; It
. may bo contrary lo Iho weight of aulhor-
I Ity , but It hat ) the mipport of soind reason -
! son , nnd , to any the least. It Is not BO werl-
I OUH an Impediment In the way of Justice
aa to cull for a judicial repeil The prin
ciple upon which It rests IIIIH the sanction
of very eminent antnorlty. It Is precisely
the same pilnclplo which controlled the de
cision In the casu of State against * Spnld-
Ing , mipru. In that casu i'ho conviction was
not Hustalncd because Spildlng was aKent
Of the cltj' to collect license money. ! . In
truth he wan not , and could not have been
nuch agent ; an exclusive agency for that
purpose was , bj- ordinance , vested In tiio
city treasurer Hut , having1 hjan assump
tion of authority obtained Urn inonoy
which ho cmhezilcd , he WUH estopped from
denylng < that fiueli nsHUinptlon was false.
Trom the opinion written by Hrewer , J. ,
now of the uuprcmn court of the United
States , I qurito as follows : "Wo do not
atllim that the city was concluded hy the
defendant ants , nor , Indeed , that any ono
Is estopped but himself. * Hut wo
hold that when one assumes to act an
agent for another he may not , when chal
lenged for those acts , deny his agency ;
that ho Is estopped not merely IIH agalnat
blH assumed' ' principal , hut also against the
state , that ono who Is agent enough to
receive inoney Is agent enough to bo pun
ished for embezzling It. An agency de-
facto and actual even though not a legal
employment , Is sulllclcnt. The language of
thu statute la ; 'If any legiil olllcer , agent ,
clerk or servant of any corporation , or any
person emplojed In such capacity/
he. ( the defendant ) voluntarily assumed full
charge of this mui'tcr. Including the receipt
of the money and the Issuing of the li
cense. The money vvaa paid to him be
cause of his olllco and to Induce hla olll
elal action , and ho may not nay Unit It vvau
not received hy virtue of his employment
or olllce , or that Its receipt was not one
of the proscribed legal duties of tuich of
fice. Ho maj' not enter Into the cm.
ployment and then deny Its terma or ro-
apont.lblllUi-3. He Is estopped from saying
that this money which ho embezzled Is not
the money of the cltjV
AS APPLIDD TO MOORE.
It la no moro true , as n legal proposition ,
lhat Spalrtlng vv&a the agent of the city , or ,
In the language of the Kansas statute , "em
ployed In that1 capacity" than It la that the
defendant In thla case was "charged with
the collection , receipt , safekeeping , trans
fer or disbursement of Ihe public money. "
NovurthelesH. he mas convicted and the con
viction sustained because the law did not
permit hlmDrol ! > i < > rt the truth and rely em
It n .a dofcivj * > , ) 80 It peemn to me lhat the
defendant , 'ttfiiore , having obtilned the
money in que tlon for the ulate by the' ex
ertion of hli ofTlclal authority , should not
bf i > crmlttc mcrdony ) that he hold U In his
olllrlil capacity The roimrks of Mr. Ulsbop
In hM wor ! on. criminal law are perllncnt
here. The aulh'r > : "In reason , when
ever n man. rLilmi to he a servant \vhlle
getting Into hl < L pcsesslon the property to
btf embezzlMtilhould be held ( o he such
on his trliUior t'mlH-zz cmcnt. This propo
sition Is not ranOc-nlthoul considering what
mnjbo said Aft'ilnst ' It. And a. nittiral ob
jection to It k thit , when a statute create' )
nn offense , which by Its words miy he com-
milled only hjn.a "servanlnnj' exlenslon
of in TenaltfM'to one who 11 not , hut only
claims to tin such , violates the Bound rule
of statutory Inlerprclatlon wherebj' the
words , taken nvalnit dc-fcndants , must be
consirued plrlctlj * But why nhould not the
rule of estoppel. knan throughout the en
tire civil department of our Jurisprudence ,
npply equally In the criminal caso7 If It Is
ap.illed here then It H ttei ! thn qticfltlon : for
when n man ha < received a thing of anolhcr
under claim of nKcticy , he cinnot turn
around and siy : 'Sir , 1 wa your agent In
taking It , hut a deceiver and n scoundrel , '
when , thercafler , the principal , the man
under these circumstances to account , he Is
estopped to deny the agency he profe sed
why also If : ho Ig.thon Indicted for not acc -
c untlng should he not he equally estopped
on his trial upon Ihe Indictment ? ' ! . The
rule thus stated has been rccoxnlzcd and
approved In State nijnlrvn Spildlng supra ,
State airalnn O'Hrlen. 91 Tcnn. , 71) , nnd People -
plo against Royco. 37 I'ac. Re p . G.10. It his
also received recent recognition from this
court.
IN THE > 'DDRASKA COURT.
In the case of Hartley ntjalnst Stato. 73 N
W. U. , 7U. the contention of the defendant
that the depository act Is unconstitutional
Is answered In the- following language : "It
Is urged that the court erred In assuming
In the tenth , eleventh and fifteenth para
graph ! ) of the charge of the validity of the
depository law An elaborate argument Is
made In the brlpfa against the valldltv of
that piece of IcRl'latlon on grounds other
than those heretofore considered hj' this
court. We must bo o\cused from entering-
Mp'n a discussion of the subject at this
time , as the defendant Is In no position now
lo assert that the public inouevs of the
state were not rightfully on dcpolt In the
Om-iha. National hank. He recognized the
validity of the stalulo by placing the moneys
of the fiUto In said bank and It would In
deed bo n reproach upon the law to per
mit him to as all depository law In a
I rn3erution for the embezzlement of the
public funds so deposited by him. It vvis
the money of the state that wont Into the
bank and Itivas likewise , the monev of the
stnto that pild the check , < > nether the bank
was a liwful state dcpo-ltory or not. "
From these citation * It appears that the
Leldkte case does not stand solitary and
alone The principle on v.hlch It was de
cided Is not n pernicious one , to naj- the
least , and It should , In my Judgment , he ad
hered to. The defendant , hy his j > 'ea of
guilty , his confessed that ho received the
money emherzled as auditor of public ac
counts and I do not think AC should elthei
- - Imp'lci'lon ' overturn
dreclljor ! hj- necessary
turn one of our own decisions In order to
hold that his confess'on was false.
Attaches of the various executive ofilce
cf the state were interviewed tonlsht In re
gard to the decision and all expressed them
selves as pleased with the ruling rcgardlm
the qmstlon of the receipt of fees , as It no
only lays down the lule for them for thi
future , but also relieves them of the burdci
of receiving monev tot the payment of otll
cial scrv'ces. '
unrtiih TO DISMISS "TIIIJ MMMU ,
Case Iinoblnp IllxulmrKC of Pollci
Officers to He Trli-d.
LINCOLN , , , Feb. 17. ( Special Telesiam ) -
The supreme coyrt this morning overrule !
the motion of Attorney McCoy to dliimia
the appeal In the Shoup police case McCoj
had asked to have the appeal dismissed foi
the rcaron ithat the recent levy made bj
the Omaha1 council provides sufficient rev
enue to maintain' the entire police force , am
that there lo new no good reason for thi
dismissal of Shoup nnd tha other policemen
jlVIIIIIIII'M Clul ) .
AS1U\XI ! > . > "eb. , Feb. 17. ( Speclal.- )
The Woman's clilb ot Ashland met In regulai
session at the residence of Mrs William C
Srotl , Jr. , \YcdijJe3ilay afternoon. Roll call
was responded to wllh quotations from Oar-
He. An Interesting parllamenlary drill was
led by Mrs. John Krelglesteln , after whlcl
Mrs. Ray Brush read a paper on "Currcal
Events. " Mrs. Scott , the leader , dlscussci
the works ot Barrio and Mrs H. II. ShcJd
gave a sketch of his Ilfo. The follow i'l
papers , discussing chnraclers in J. M. Uar-
rjo's books , were read. "Lltllo Minister , '
by MJ-S. Maria Scott ; "When a Man's Sin
gle , " by Mrs. Joseph B. LaChappolle ;
"Sketches of Jess , " by Mrs. A. D. Fuller
"Tarmas Haggnrt , " by Mrs. Hugo A. Wig-
gcnhorn. Arrangements were made lo havr
Mrs. Hello M. Stoulenborough of Platts-
mouth , president of the Nebraska Federation
of Woman'b clubs , and Mrs. McDough of
Omaha , address the club on next Thursday
uvcnlnc. Mrs. Stoutonborough will speak
on "The T\vo American Women. "
Tl'lllljllT NotC'S.
SCHUYLER. Neb. , Feb. 17. ( Speclal.- )
The going out of the Platte rive.1 bridge
wco found this morning to bs moio cerlous
than was reporleJ last cilght , two upaM of
the higher built part having gone out In
addltl'ii to the jiccton of the low part that
was wro kcd late yeslerday afternoon , thus
making the damage so extensive that it will
bo irany weskd bofoie U will be possible for
Iho public lo again use It.
Last night seventeen members of the
Order of the Eastern Star went from hero to
Columbus to pay the brothctn end sisters
of that chapter a visit and put upon thalr
chapter room floor the work of a team fiere
that is eald to he very elilclent in whit Is
known ai > "floral work. " The party came
homo an a local frclshl that left Columbiih
at 3 o'clock this mcrnlng.
Last night , nt Odd Fellowfl' hall , the Odd
Fellows and women of the Rebekah degree
held a reception In hcnor of Mr. and Mrs
Fcark Schiador , who have been icsldents of
Schujlor ulnco the spring of 1SS6 , but expect
: o go furiber west to.engage In buslnci'ii.
Court nt Iliirtliuvloii.
HARTI.N'GTON , Neb. , Fob. 17.-Speelal (
Tolesram ) JudRO Evans Is holding an ad
journed term of the dls'irlct ' court here for
the purpose of trying Iho case of 0uon !
against Partlllus , known as Iho Luclicrcu
church case. About ono year ago Ihe church
split up lulo facllons and theOlnon parllcn
ootalued from the county Judge an order of
Injunction prohibiting Rev. . Partlllus and
congregation from worshiping In Iho church.
Nearly all Iho members are present and
Hon. James I Wclo of Yanklon Is aetlnc as
lulcrprote.4 for the court. Some months 050
Olson , on complaint of ono of the factlorii ,
was font lo jail for refuting lo answer
questions for deposition * In this case. About
thirty witnesses will bo e\amlned , among
whom Is Rev. Tvedl , who for over a quar
ter of a century was pastor of the church ,
Will lie ' ' "if ICxpoilHiin
STOCKVILfjE ; , ; Neb , Feb. 17-(3peclal.- ( )
Senator L. M flraham will prepare Frontle.-
county's exhibit lor the TranamlsslEslppI Ex-
posltlcii. Ho Iva appointed at a meeting of
the directors 'of ' the Frontier County Agri
cultural soclefy held hero yojterday. Con-
uldeial malerlal MB been gathered by the
eocltty for tUltf purpose and the work will
nOW 1JO YlKOrouuljr ima-iuit , i * iu uuuiiiy uuill-
miMlonera were present at the meeting of
the board an 1 .qxprrased themselves heartily
In i'\vor of thn movement and pledged thu
support of t e Bounty In abstetlng to cover
thu necessary , cxjiciiae , most of which will
bo ratoed by aii
llimU C'l
DAVID ClTYNoh. , , Feb. 17. ( Special. )
The appolnlment of Hon. George H. Colton
to the olllco of national bank examiner has
caused several chaugea In Ibe olllcera of the
Central Nebraska National bank , of which
ho was rambler , to be made. At a meeting
of the directors Mel E. Ilaucc was advanced
Irom asiiitant cashier to cashier and Dworak ,
the preueot deputy county clerk , was chcuen
assistant cashier. Mr. Bauer has been In
the employ of the bank for the last eight
years and la well fitted to carry out the
policy of the , directory.
lU'llI KMtlltU Sllll'N.
FALLS CITY. Neb. , Fob 17. ( Speclal.- )
The following plecei of real estate were sold
to the highest bidder by Sheriff Tinker ,
Wediieiday , from the west door ot the court
house to satiety mortgages : The National
hotel building went to Its former owcer ,
W. R. Sapp , for J1.800 : the Tanner store
building on Stctio street to Charles Heine-
man , for J 1,050 ; the Ruogger dwelling house.
to the Flrat National bunk for 1950 ; and the
L. P. Huttcn dwelling boitfo to A , J , Fuls-
kcn , for | 6C8.
HAUNTS THE SUPREME COURT
Estate of Foxworthy Against the Oity of
Hastings is Persistent ,
PRESENTED ON APPEAL THE FIFTH TIME
Pcraonnl DnninKc Stilt "XVlileh InvoUct
the Vnllillt- the. In r t'nilor
' \\lilcli A tin in n' County Cnii-
Itnl l Ineoriinrntcd.
LINCOLN , reb. 17. ( Special. ) The brief
of Joseph II , Webster , administrator or the
estate of J. H. Foxworlhy , was flleil today
In the case of a claim ngalnit the city of
Haatlnga for personal damages received from
slipping on a defective sidewalk. The caie
was originally tried In Kearney county on
n change of venue from Adams county , the
city winning Ttc case aa appealed In
volves the constitutionality of the ado of
1881 , 1SS3 and 1SS7 relating to the orgaala-
tlon and govermnenl of cltlca of the second
class. The case has gone through the
various turns ti law In the way of petition's
and motions , the brief filed toJay open ag
with the statement that "the case Is here
n fifth time. " In the rejection of the claim
the city of Hastings relied on a provision
that claims for damages must be filed within
alx months of the time when the alleged
damage was sustained. The claimant ? hold
that the act Incorporating the city xvea not
\alld. and that legislation requiring the re
jection of clalnu when not filed within six
months Is of "a vlcloiw character so un-
varvlagly condemned , that argument and
cltatlcn of precedent eeems superfluous "
The printed brief o > H. B. Lee Herdman
In his contempt of court ewe vvrs filed In the
supreme court this afternoon.
Lind CcmmlPsloner Wclfo went to Grand
Island today to Investigate the cost and ad
visability of putting In a passenger elevator
at the Soldier : : ' ho.no The amount appro
priated b > the legislature for the now ele
vator was J300 , and the mcmbozy of the
Beard of Public Lands and UuIIdlnw think
that r will take at least double that amount
to bi-ild n auluble elevator.
Warden Lnldlgh of the state penllenthry
has wrl.tc.i a leuer to the go\ernor certify
ing ' .hat Frank Mjcrs , who wns sent up
from Way no county for burglary , iv suffer
ing from tuberculosis of the lungs and has
but little longer 'to 11.-e. He sayj tnat
Mjers ! . ' In the prluon hc.ipUal and Is un
able to perform any labjp , and a commuta
lion of his sentence Is rccoinml > nded. Th
rommutatlon has been gianted , reducing th
term irom three years down lo ten months
and Mjeri , has been released. The Sister
cl r'lisrltv have jprced to Like caie of him
The Farmeia' Co-operatho company o
North Bend filed articles of Ineoiporatloi
today. The business of the company will b
tro handling of grain. Implements and othe
nerchanJise. The capital atock Is ? S,000 , and
the Incorporates are John Bminucl , Davli
Scott , Jr , S W. Young and Hobert Graham
George Corcoran , stenographer In the ofllc
of the attorncj general. Is attending dUtrlc
court at Kearney.
The Beatrice Creamery company , whlcl
1 i LS in many of the town
of southeast Nebraska , and which Is now c
tabllshlng at Lincoln the largest plant li
Nebraska as the central point for Us bud
ness , filed articles of Incorporation with th"
Isectctary of btnto yesterday. 'Ihe capita
stock of the company lb $100,000 , and the In
corporators arc Geoigo 1J. H'sKell , A. M
Priest. W. W Bosworth. W. W. Marple
George Johnson , 1 ! S Johnson and Morrl.3
Friend. The creamery now being built heie
will ha\e a dally capacity of 20,000 pound ,
of butter , and will be supplied by about 10 (
separator fotatlons located within a radius o
100 miles of Lincoln. The company already
has forty creameries aud station * ) in opeia-
tlon.
Attorney H. II. Blodgett , who -was dst ( -
! t > \er a jiar ago tor immorality am
unprofessional conduct , recently made appll
cation for reinstatement. The Judges of the
district court appolnlcd J. It. Webster , G. 13
Hlbner , Ucscoo Pound , H. II. WlUon. J
M. Stowirt , W M. AIornlnK and J. T. Bhhop
as a commission to Inquire Into the mcrith
of the application. The commission has re
ported that Mr. Blodgett nhould be compelled
to wait awhile longer before being reinstated
The Lincoln diocese of the Catholic chuich
composed of priests of the South Platte tci-
il ory , mot In Ljcrtim hall this afternoon
It vas the flrat meeting of the diocese since
ISO I and the attendance today was larger
than c\cr In the hlstoij * of the diocese.
About fifty priests wore present from dlf-
leient rarts of the South Platte territory.
Important legislation was exacted at the
meeting touching the relations of the pastor
to his congregation In financial matters.
Heretofore it has been the cratom of the dlo-
ceso to hold all congregations responsible
for the household debts contracted by the
partcia Henceforth , under the ner rules
adopted , the pastor alone cam be held re
sponsible for his domestic or household ex
penses. A committee of five cleigymen was
appointed to adjust the matter of taxation
of the different parishes The subject of In
suring church properly was considered. The
rules of the diocese provide lhat all church
pioocity ehall be Insured. The icpresenta-
tUes of the different parishes wcic- In
structed lo see that this was done. All In-
Eihancc will bo placed through the firm of
C \V. 'Martin ' & 1 Co. of Omaha. The contract
! < | ulte an Important one. I
Tlio election of ofilccrs i caul ted In the se
lection ot the follow ing. Consultcrs , leathers
Kearney , Plattsmoutli : Klein , Bralnard ;
Freeman , Wymore ; Boll , Cicte Synodal ex-
nmlrcrs , Fathers Leonard , Lincoln ; Crow ,
Kilond ; Dumphy , Donlphan ; Hovara , Phum ;
Klein , Brukiard. Priest's relief fund com
mittee' . Fathers Fieeman , AVymoro ; McUuu-
ald , Hayes , Center ; Blx , Falls City. Curia
for disciplinary causes , A. Petrash , auditor ,
Hebron : F. Cullcn , procurator , Flscalln ,
Yolk ; Father Bradley , secretary. Curia for
matrimonial causes , T. J , Nugent , moJera-
tor ; Hev. T. X Hobora , dcfenaor Vlncull ;
Ilev. M. M. Mukl , notary.
Tiiisi : no MMINT i > niiu.is. :
IlriiiIIIfiiiH | Obji'ct < i > Him for In-
illnnKint
pr.NDKH , Neb. . Feb. 17. ( Special Tele
gram. ) \ ccnfcrenco of more- than fifty of
the leading republicans of Burl , Cumlng ,
Dakota and Thurston counties met hero to
day to protest against tlio nppolntmcnt of
\V. R. Peebles to be agent of the Omaha
and Wlnnebago Indians In this county. An
organization was effected and tha following
rrsolullona were adopted by an almost
unanimous vote , after which the mooting ad-
lourned.
Whereas , The condition of political affairs
In the state of Nebraska , and particularly In
; lii section of tbo stale , demands that the
republicans who have the welfare of the
patty at heart , counsel together earnestly
For the welfare and best Interests of the
party In order to bring about the restoration
to power and position of the party , and
Whereas , Certain surface Indications point
lo tlio appointment of a number ot In
dividuals to office who are wholly unaccept
able and highly obnoxious to the rank and
file of the republican party , therefore be It
Resolved , By a number of representative
wen king republicans of Hurt , Cumlng , Da.-
tola and Thuraton counties , In convention
assembled , In the city of Pendor , Nub. , pur-
Huant to a call of the chairmen of the re-
mbllpan county central committee of their
respective counties , that whllo wo recognize
and allow a certain amount of latitude and
freedom In the appointment of officials by
persons high In the ranks and counsels of
ho party , we * respectfully Insist that the
wishes and desires of tha loyal republicans
clearly and plainly expressed who have
stored long and earnestly for thu upbuild-
ng of tbo party , xhould bo respected and
allotted ,
Resolved , That It Is the eenso of Ibis con
vention that persons whom political history
IBS clearly shown to be disturbing elements
and u positive detriment to the party should
n no wise or manner bu reccgnUcd In the
appointments to office ,
Hosolved , 'By ' the republicans here as
sembled , that we bollevu the appointment of
, V. U. Peebles to the office of Indian agent
of the Omaha and Wlnnebago agency would
je Ill-advised , a fruitful nourco of discord
and that such action would result In the
urther disintegration of the party.
Ueiolvod , Tbat a copy of these resolution *
bo forwarded to Senator Thuruton , that bis
Attention bo specially directed thereto nml
> thit wo urw all hopeful , lojal republicans to
tnko nuch steps as will lead to the accom
plishment of the .purpose * herein sought.
I'nritirr * ' Institute ill Arllnufnn.
ARLINGTON. Nob. , Feb. 17. ( Special. )
The sixth annual meeting ot the Washing
ton County Farmers' Institute wts called
to order < it 1 30 p m. today for the presi
dent , Isaac McGinn. An address ot wel
come was delivered by J , C. Hlackburn and
the response by Isaac McCann. < A lecture *
folio A cd by Prof. K. W. Card ot the State
university on "Spraying for the Codling
Moth , " followed by a lengthy discussion. L.
P. Ludden lectured on "Chickens on the
Farm. " followed by a > hort discussion. II.
D. Kelly of Fremont gave short talk on
chickens , followed bj * a paper on "Manage *
ment ot Poultry for Profit. " by William
Overman of Arlington. Charles Grau of
liennlngton reid an Intorcotlng paper on
"Farmers' Institutes and How to Conduct
Them. " Rev. W. D. Stambaugh of Craig
pave a "Itottcw on the Poultry Question. "
The evening program opened with music.
O. A Wolcott of Elk City read a very In
teresting paper on "Tho Boy and Girl on
the Farm , " which was fully discussed. The
Arlington orchestra entertained the aud
ience with a selection of mulc. which was
followed by o paper by .Mrs. Thomas Fln-
ncll of Arlington on "Amusements and
Their Influenced , " which was \cry entertain
ing and was fully discussed Miss IMnn
Batson of ( Arlington gave a recitation on
"Tho Bloomer Girl , " followed by a paper by
Kdijar Reynolds of Arlington on "The Chim
ney Corner Graduates. " O. Colby closed the
evening entertainment with an address on
"Can Wo Afford to Kill Our Birds ? " which
was thoroughly discussed.
lluttrr County I'nriurr ' Initllttitr.
DAVID CITY. Neb. , Feb. 17. ( Special. )
The Farmers' Institute of Butler county com
menced hero jestcrdajAt the business
meeting Hon. M. C Delanoj * was elected
president and 11. J. I3\an. < i secretary. TUe
exercises commenced by nn addrcea by L. D.
Stlllson , followed by a paper on swine by
S Vdtidcrkolk. which was followed by a
general dlacusMnn of the entire subject , In
cluding breeding , cause , rt'oventatlvc and
cure of the \aiiotis diseases that swine are
Htibject to , fattening and marketing. A free
lunch nt noon was aer\ed by the BuUncss
Men's nssocUMon of Ia\ld Cltj' , The o\cu-
In ; s-sslcn was taken up by the dlscusson
of tlie bee Industry and considerable Interest
was shown In this branch of farm economy.
CDIII-I at St. I'anl.
ST. PAUL , Neb. , Feb. 17. ( Special ) The
adjourned term of district court of Howard
county Is again In session. Judge Kendall on
the bench. The firs ! jury trial was the long
pending case of Schlytern against Wcrter-
welt , Recehcr of Citizens National Bank.
Grand Island. The cnsc was decided In fa\or
of Mr. Schhtern. Tomorrow will bo called
the , case of the State of Nebraska against
Otis Anselen f r breaking Into and robbing
1'oeln's bank of about $1,300. Anselen was
caught hi Kansas City about two months
ago. Attorneys Prince of Grand Island and
Wall of Sioux City have boon assigned by
tbo court to defend the prisoner.
Snlls VpruliiKt Crulitc.
KCAKNI3Y. Neb. , Feb. 17. ( Special. )
The Chemical National bank of New York
has brought suit In this county against
James P Johnson of this city and Francis
C Grable to recover $12,000 and protest
fees. The petition recites that on the 6th
day of Januarj189S , Grable nndc and do-
ll\ered to plaintiff his bill of exchange for
the above amount on J. P. Johnson , pajable
to William J. Qulnlau , Jr. , nt twenty dajs'
eight. On the llth of January the draft was
accepted by Johnson , but when It became
duo payment was refused and the draft pro-
lesled.
Mllcldc ,
WEST POINT , Neb. , Feb. 17 ( Special. )
Miss Mary Bazala of Lincoln township la
this county became mentally deranged and
committed sulcldo j-esterday by throwing
herself Inlo a well on her father's farm ,
where she was discovered by members of
the family after life had become extinct.
riiOM TIM : ninc.
I'lrrctWIIKS Coini > le < - IhcDlmiHtrr
( Hie rrriirli 1.1 HIT.
TI7NEUIFFD. Canaly Islands. Feb. 17.
M Mupoze , the only surviving passenger of
the Compagnie Gencrale Transatlanllqitc
Btcamcr Flachal , bound from Marseilles for
Colon , that was wrecked at Anaga Point ,
this island , early jestcrdaj- morning duiing
a thick foe. sajs :
"When the Flachal grounded Us engineers
lot off steam and thereby prevented the
boilers from bursting The passengers ,
under charge of Hie doclor and the second
oinccr v.cro snut up iti tile- deck house under
the bridge.
"The captain ordered the boats out , but
Iho vessel Irok a heavy list to port and
L'ireo of the port 'bonts ' were carried away
Ijy a heavj sea directly after they were
liunchc'J. An attempt was then made to
launch * he stnrboaid lifeboat and after
working steadily from 2 until 9 in. the morn
ing It succeeded.
"Those on board Immedlalolj' made a
desperate rush. Fifty Jumped Into the sea In
an endeavor to reach the boat , but only six
teen succeeded , and it wo of these were
washed out The boat was full of water and
t was impossible to use the oars. After half
an hour the steamer Susu arrived and picked
up the fourteen In the boat.
"There were still about forty people on
.ho vreck , but when the Susu returned from
Santa Cm/ not a soul was to bo seen , and
the sea was washing completely over the
wreck. The captain and olllccrs did their
jest , but culm ; to the mountainous seas It
was Impcsslblo to attempt to save Iho
women and children. All were obliged lo
limp for their liven. The captain was In
ied when the veisel struck , and the second
officer was In charge. "
ui. ON uovitn vvn MISAIMTMinn. :
Only Kl on flute Wri > i'l < iiKi > Hi-iiinliiH of
C'lni'ii Nrvnilii.
NANAIMO , Fob. 17 A special from Ju-
ncau , Alaska , dated February 12 , confirms
the news of the loss of Iho Clara Nevada ,
and > iajs : The causa of the disaster was
doubtltvv ) the explosion of tha boilers. Of
the fifty people on board , none are bclluvcd
lo have been saved. The wreckage was dis
covered by T. A. Marquolt , customs inspec
tor at JiiBcau , who ordered the Hustler lethe
the scene , In Lynn cmal. where a burning
vesze ! had been seen. Wreckage beaurig
ho ciamo of the Ill-fated vcf ol wax found ,
Hit there vra * nothing to show the Identity
of any of the passengers.
The Clara Nevada was a tramp steamer ,
and as It was plying between United Slates
torts it did not file ltd passenger list
slth tha customs officers , Tliosu whom U
lad aboard had been hurriedly picked up at
ikagway , being attracted by the cut which
t made In ratco , It U thought that It car
ried about twenty passengers , of whom two
or tlueo were women. Ho/oral wore bound
or juneau anil tno balance for Seattle ,
'rank Whitney of Cripple Creek , Cole , was
mown to bo one of tlio unfortunates. Ho
nil been writing for his wife to Join him at
Skagway , and becoming Impatient boarded
ho Nevada at the last minute. Ills wife
arrived at Skagway only a few hours after
ils departure and followed him south on the
losallu , expecting to meet him In Seattle.
\1 Noyia of Juncau la also supoecd to have
> oen on the Clara Nevada , This In all that
rt known of tlia victims.
MIOSKOUTIO.V IS OUT OV MOM5V.
\plirnlft for KuiiilH ( u Continue ( Ho
Trial lAwrnliiNt MirrlfT Murtlii.
WILKCSBARRB. Pa. , Fob , 17. The proso-
utlng commltleo In the Lattliner nhootlng
ase made an appeal today for fund * with
rhlth to continue the projocutlng of Sheriff
lartln and hla deputies , The money donated
uit after tha strike for this purpose haa all
> fcn expended.
Anglornatz , ono of today's witnesses , said
hat when the ehootlng began ho dropped
o the ground.
"I lay mill until the shooting stopped ,
uit after the big volley was fired I nuw a
wounded striker near mo trying to get to
Is feet and a deputy ran over and pumped
even I shots Into hla back , killing him. "
Other witnesses tettlfled taht they wore
hot la the 'back ' while runulug from the
cputlei.
LEXINGTON IS ON THE BOOM
Coming to tha Front in Great Shnpa Just
at Present.
NUMEROUSIMPROVtMENTS CONTEMPLATED
1'nlil Off In
Coiintjllltr IrrlKiitlnn
on Ilntul , nnil l'ro | iorltj-
In Ijircrp ChtinUii.
LEXINGTON. Neb. Tob. 17.-(5poclal ( )
Lexington and Dawson county slart In Iho
jcar wllh bright prospcela. During the
"dry years" the farmers of the counrr vero
golns steadily In debt. The 1897 wheat
crop was of sufficient value to pay all debts.
The county records show a reduction ot the
mortgage Indebtedness of over $60,000 , and
the reduction of other Indebtedness Is
Illustrated by the statement of a merchant
that on August 1. 1S97. ho licld $12,800 In
accounts , notrs , etc. , and only $3,500 January
1 , 1S9S. The banks of the county show de
posits of $223000 , equivalent to $12 per
capita , and all banks , with ono exception ,
decline to pay Interest on deposits The
building Improvements of Lexington amount
to $50,000 for the last jear , Including ono
school building and two churches , while-
double the amount will ibo expended the
oomlnt ? season.
> \ork has been commenced on a creamery.
A complete telephone line , with connections
with Ions distance lines and towns west , has
been established. The. enterprise of greatest
Importance Is being established by Mr Heff-
ncr , by means of a ten-mile canal and a
200-acre lake. An eight-foot drop will bo
obtained and electric power will be generated -
orated sufficient to run all machinery In the
city and all the new plants that desire to
locate here. .Mr. Heltner has secured the
contract to pump the. city water and run
the electric light plant He Is also ron-
slrucllng a $20,000 IrrlKallon ditch on the
south aide of the Platte river Negotiations
are on foot to secure n hemp mill , and a
number of farmers will try raising hemp
under Irrigation. Some of the results ob
tained hy farmers on Irrigated lands the
past season are phenomenal , one farmer
selling JbOO worth of onions from two acres
There Is a great demand for Irrigated land
and land values have Increased fully 23 per
cent throughout the county
Lexington has a Commercial club , w 1th
large1 , elegantly furnished quarters , and
nothing looking to the welfare of town or
countj will escape their atlontlon. This
organization has taken up 'tlio matter of nn
exhibit at the Transmlsslsslppl Exposition
and propose to make It second to ncno.
A -hi n ml : Nom.
ASHU\ND , Neb. . Feb. 17. ( Special )
The Armour Ice plant Is putting on extra
men In order to galhcr Ihe crop before the
mild weather comes on.
Sheriff W. I ) . Farrls of Wahoo has been
hero setlllng up the affairs of W. P. Snell ,
who failed Tuesday.
Itev. W. B Culllss Is In Harlan. la. , this
v eek giving a course of gospel revival meet
ings in the First Baptist church ot that
place.
Ollll r < 'lllM\N' IlC
FALLS CITY. Neb. , Feb. 17. ( Special )
Tuesday evening Ihe Odd Fellows of thla
city held their annual reception. The pro
gram consisted of n sketch of the order In
this city , music , refreshments and dancing.
The order Is quite prosperous , own'ng Its
hall , togelher wllh some other real eatalo ,
aid having an enthusiastic membership ,
Small lid ) llailly 'Hurt. '
SHELBY , Neb. , Fob. 17. ( Special. ) Llltlo
Franklo Currlo Is in a critical condition.
The lad clolirs that several of the larger
bovs ran him down and then kicked him and
hit him with ears of corn. He was carried
rn a cot jesterJay by four men from a
board'ug houoe to his home.
I , n rue < ; inHn Initiated.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb. , Feb. 17. ( Special. )
At the regular meeting of the Plattsmoulh
chapter of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen last evening 109 candidates were
admitted. It Is believed that this Is the
largest inltlallon ever held In this state.
lIoi'lic-nliiTKiT IN A
GRAND ISU\ND , Neb. , Fob. 17. ( Speflal )
The Juiy In the case of the Stale of Ne
braska against E. C. Hockcnborger arrived
at a verdict at 5 o'clock this morning nfler
being out eleven hours. The Jurors acquit
the defendant.
( JliiiiiKTi * of Ilaxt * .
MALMO , Neb. , Feb. 17. ( Special. ) Rev.
Bergqulst , who has fcr Iho past Iwo years
been In charge of the Lutheran church at
Malmo , will go lo Scandla , Kan. , next week
and take charge of tbo chuich nt that place.
Want a lli-Hcr Hall.
MALMO , Neb. , Feb. 17. ( Special. ) Thcro
will bo an cnlcrlalnmcnt given In the
Malmo hall on February 26 , the proceeds to
aid In fuccilitilng material for belter and
moro commodloi's ' hall accommodiilons.
OIV fur ( InKlondike. .
FAIRBURY. Neb. , Fob. 17. ( Special. )
Charles T. Wyatt , late depuly sheriff , and
A. H. Fisher lefl yeslcrday for Iho Klon
dike. Several oilier parties are preparing to
malco the trip soon.
ClilliI'H Hand IInriii > d.
OSCEOLA , Neb. , Feb. 17. ( Special. ) The
lltllo daughlcr of Poslmaster II. II. Camp
bell was playing near the slovo yeaterday
morning and had her hand qullo badly
buined.
Mmldy llonilN ,
MALMO , Neb. , Fob. 17. ( Special. ) The
roads In this part of the state are unusually
muddy.
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Mnnaccr * Tul. 1U19.
TOMUUT
Spec-Ill Ijarnuln mntlneo riatunlty ,
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Now ncurltiK Its 4,000 performance by Mr. O'Neill
I'lldliy . , The Dead Heart
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Played liy Henry Irilni ; over 200 limes In London
Saturday popular \\urviHltir \ >
lilce ) miiUiiun WllgjIlilUb
Mr O'.N'flll'H xrtntPtt trlumiih In tnigudy.
Tour illrcctcd by Win r , Cuiinoi ,
I'rlcfn I wcr J'lnor II 00 Hal 75o onj Wo.
Mullnte I jtttr I'loor 50o. Hal. J5c.
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Thu OUIIICMIJvoiil ,
Mr. Willie Collier.
In Du Souehot's Funniest Comedy ,
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lub VmhliilllUil I Slgrs. To ) . 1631.
O. D. Woodward , Amusement Director ,
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HOTEL BARKER
COR. 13TH AND JONES ST. , OMAHA.
JIATUN ljlj.r 0 AM ) If .OO IM2R DAY ,
Uloctrlo curs direct to exposition ground * .
I'ltANJC IIAKKKU , Cu llllT .
. SAM 13AUMAN. Chief Clerk.
THE MILLARD"
13th tinii DoiiKhiH Sts. , Omalitu
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