THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , MARCH 27 , 18f)8.
BMDSTON FOR CONGRESS
6toa County Statesman Gives His Ambition
Free Swing ,
HE SEEKS THE FUSION NOMINATION
FppulUtN no Not Like Him Ilccntme Ho
! n llcmocrnl Jim Unflln After
the BtlntlHtcn State
* Ilotmc Crowd. . '
LINCOLN , March 2C.-Spcclal. ( ) II. M.
Boilston of Nebraska City , member of the
State Exposition commission , was In the
lty today and gave to his frlenl * the rca
eonn for the failure of the democrats and
populists to fuse In the city campaign at
the Otco county metropolis. Ho eald that
the populists insisted on putting on the
ticket one man who was of very bad per
sonal character , and the democrats were un
able to accept lilm. The populists refused to
name a hotter man or make any concessions ,
and the result was that the parties decided
to go It separately. It la given out authorl
tatlvcly today that Mr. Hoydstou will bo o
candidate for congress before the funlon con
vcntlons of the First district this summer.
It Is also given out by prominent populists
that DoyJston will have much opposition be
cause of hla general antagonism to the pop
ulnts ! _ It la eald that the recent arrange
mcnt of the State Exposition commission
whereby each member Is to bo allowed th <
selection of ten places for constituents dur
Ing the exposition , Is very unsatisfactory
to the populists bccat'flo they feel sure tha
Mr. Hoydston will give meat or all of thes
pi a CM < o democrats. ! Jt Is evident from th
grumbling that Is heard today that th
Doydston congressional boom will meet earl
dlfllcultlcs.
The fusion political pot was made to bol
frtlll more today by the presence of J.
Gaflln In the city. Mr. Gallln spent mot o
his time In close conferences with the nntl
Edmlstcn and cntl-admlntatratbn clement
of the popocratlo crowd , and was Kept si
buey during tho. day that ho had llttlo Urn
to spend at the state house. Prominent dcm
ocrnts arc saying today that while Qaffln I
getting In close touch with the wing of th
populist party that tried to create a middle-
of-the-road diversion last year hla political
Interests arc suffering In other directions.
( JOS3IP FROM TIFB STATE HOUSE.
The following notaries were commissioned
today : C. W. Smith. 'North Bend ; Arthur
Trucsdell , Fremont ; W. Of. Oeller , Omaha ;
.jRflward Hoycc , Ilroken < Dow ; George Young ,
Stanton.
A. D. Allen of Tecumseh has a carload of
flour ready to turn over to the State Cuban
Relief commission. Another donation re
ceived today la $5 from the Ladlco' Orand
Army of the Republic Aid association of
Trenton , Neb.
Department Commander 'Majors of the
Grand Army of the Republic has completed
his staff by the appointment of 'I * F. Brltt
of Omaha as Inspector and James Stcphcnson
of Lincoln ns quartermaster.
The Nebraska Folding Machine company
of Norfolk filed articles of Incorporation to
day , with a capital stock of $20,000. The ob
ject Is to build folding machines for the
newspaper trade. The Incorporators are d.
A. Lulkbart and C. S. Evans.
County Treasurer iHelmrod , Clerk Haverly
and County Commissioner Klerstead of Doug
las county ucrc at the state House this after
noon closing Up the deal whereby the $180-
000 funding bonds are turned over to the
state as part of the permanent school fund
Investment.
Investment.LINCOLN
LINCOLN LOCAL ( NOTES.
The Yoiftig Men's'Hoard of Trade met last
night and turned Into the auditorium fund
$600.02 ns proceeds of the concert and ball
' given at the capital some tlmo ago.
Hev. E. E. Flfo. who has been identified
with Christian work in thla city for several
years , has accepted a call to the pastorate
- of the First 'Presbyterian ' church of Boise
City , Idaho. Ho will deliver his 'farewell
ecrmon tomorrow and depart with his family
( or the new home next week.
Lancaster county district court adjourned
today , to meet again about May 1.
Charles Hagerty , the grocer who 'disap '
peared about a week ago and was found In a
partly domentcd condition in Kansas City
was brought homo today by relatives. Ho
haa been Improving during the lost two days
but Is still unfit for business.
At the meeting of the olllccrs of the Ne
braska National Guard to reorganize the
Guard association next Tuesday there will
also bo a paper on military topics by Lieu
tenant Stotscnburg and a discussion of the
present difficulty with Spain. In the evening
the officers and a number of Invited friends
'will bo entertained by the Light Infantry
minstrels.
Omaha people at the hotels : At the Lin-
dell John Itusb , Harry G. Ruth. At the
Lincoln W. L. McGee , F. P. Loomls , M. L
Elsmore , U. S. Crump.
Crenmcry NenrlnB Completion.
. Neb. , March 26. ( Special. )
\ Tbo erection of the creamery , which began
Aero several weeks ago , is nearlng its com
pletion , The corporation expects to begin
making butter In a week. Tbo plant is
fine one , costing In the neighborhood o
94,000. A boat of interested , Influcntla
farmers are anxiously waiting to deliver
their first batch of milk. From the prescn
outlook there > ls no room for any doubt as tc
the future success of llio butter factory
Ono of the stockholders baa just bough
fifty-two head of milch cowa. Others arc
doing the same on mailer and large
scales. i
. Hit * of Knllw City XCMVB.
FALLS CITY. Neb. , March 26. ( Spcclal.- )
The Tennessee jubilee singers gave an enter
talnmont at the Gehllng Saturday evening
under the auspices of the Woman's auxiliary
A man bas to have pluck to make a suc
cess of any calling. A man must have the
backbone to take knock-down blows aud
get up airaln and again and fight on.
Fluck and stamina arc largely a question
of good health. It only takes one knock
down blow to finish a man with a headache.
It only takes a small setback to disconcert
a nervous and shaky man. A bilious , head
achy man goes into bankruptcy at the first
embarrassment. A nervous man who docs
not sleep at night and gets up shaky in tbe
morning gives up the battle of business at
the first discouragement Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery is the best of
till health-makers and health-keepers. It
makes pure , rich blood. It forces out all
impurities and disease germs. It does not
make any difference what the disease may
be called , BO long as it has its inception in
improper or insufficient nourishment this
great medicine will cure it. It may be
called dyspepsia , kidney disease , "liver
complaint , " skin or blood disease , or nerv.
cms prostration all these have the same
tarting point. The "Golden Medical Dls-
covery" reaches that point It will cure
these diseases absolutely. None of them
can retain their hold on the system when
the arteries are filled with rich , pure blood.
" I am M yean ol J , " write * Mr. I' . O. Dlcdioe.
cf I e ivTlle. Henry Co. , Mo. " For 5 years I
uflcretl from torpid liverconstipation and Indl-
rattou which severely affected my ncrres. H v-
lag to mike my living by hard work , I would
keep on until I would Aai * to give up. Some
time * my fricu Ji would pick me up and carry mete
to bed. what little sleep I could yet was tortured
with horrible dreams. I took sue bottles of Dr.
Herce'i Golden Medical Discovery. It relieved
the pain In my back and between my shoulder * .
fenced up My lurvtt , Mid t 4jr I Ml * well
o the Cemetery association. This auxiliary
was organized a year or two ago and has
lone much to beautify the cemetery. Water
ias been put In with pipes running all
brough the yard , flowers planted , roadways
made and many other improvements , until
Fall * City has ane of the prettiest burying
rounds to be found anywhere.
The German society has agreed upon plans
, o bo used in tbo construction ot Its new
ll to bo erected soon. An addition to the
ircscnt building 30x32 and another 20x30 will
> o erected , making the entlro building C4x30.
This will give the reception room and dance
halt a capacity of 50x30 feet , with a refresh
ment room 20x32 feet. In addition there will
be a cloak room and alt modern conveniences.
MILLIONS IX TIID SCHOOL FUXD.
nnilowmrnt of the Pnlillc Educn-
( loiint IimtlttiUon * of Xc-lirnnkn.
LINCOLN , March 2C. ( Special. ) The total
amount of the permanent school fund invested
up to the present tlmo , and Including tbe
(190,000 ( paid today for the Douglas county
[ undlng bonds , ctnounta to $3,917,472.74. Of
this amount $445,751.93 was invested In 1895
and 1896 and $632,721.39 baa been Invested
since January 7 , 1897. The total Investment
of the permanent university fund is $32,500 ]
of the agricultural endowment fund $40,000
and of the normal endowment fund $10,000 ,
This brings the total Investment of the trusi
funds of the state up to $4,003,972.74. The
funds are con- practically all Invested. On
the first of March of thla year there was on
bond $232,000 ot ( he funds , and nlnco then
the $36,500 Duller county refunding bonds
the $190,000 Douglas county beads and a con
slderablc amount of state warrants have been
purchased , so that tCicro Is now only a smal
amount or the funds on band.
Up to January 1 , 1897 , the Investments o
the permanent funds were all In bonds. Slnci
that tlmo the total amount invested In war
rants reaches $301,337.84. Thla has brought
the warrants to a premium , GO that It Is not
now easy to secure them , while outside In
vestors with plenty of money on hand arc
willing to pay more than par for the warranto.
On the 7th of January , 1897 , there was 6n
hand in the treasury $163,000 of the trust
funds. Added to this the amount In
vested since that tlmo bas been from
lee accumulation of the permanent fund.
A summary ot the Investment of the funds
is as follows :
Trust funds Invested for the two
years prior to January 7 , 1S97.$413,731.93
Invested slnco January 7 , 1S97 :
State warrants $ t01R. > 7.84
Dotiflns county exposition bonds. 10l.firO.OO
Htitler county bonds 3tir II.Or
Douglas county fundln ? bonds. . . 190,219.50
Totnl $032,721.33
nvestment of all trust funds to Jnnuury 7 ,
1897 :
Permanent school fund $3,2SI,7."il.33
Permanent university fund 32,500.0)
ARrlcultur.il endowment fund. . . 40,000.00
Normal endowment fund 16,000.00
Total Invested prior to Janu
ary 7 , 1S97 $3,373,231.33
Add total Invested since Jan
uary 7 , 1S97 632,721.30
Total trust funds Invested to
date $4,005,972.71
There was In hands at beginning of Mr.
reserve's term of ofllco and which wao paid
ver to him :
Permanent school fund $119.522.KG
Permanent university fund 10,000.00
Agricultural endowment fund. . . . 18.5sfi H
Normal endowment fund E.4C0.03
Totnl $133,500.13
Total Invested since January 7 ,
1S97 $632,721.39
Less amount on hand January
7 , U37 153.SOD.13
Paid as trust funds into treas
ury slnco January 7 , Ib97 , and
Invested $473,012.20
I'BMSPHOM'J COMI'AMHS TO SI'-VItK.
TeeiiniHi.'h Xow HUH Tire
for
TECUMSEH , Neb. , March 26. ( Special. )
Although the Nebraska Telephone company
ias had its force of men at work here the
cot week erecting llr > = s for the local system ,
ho Tecumseh Telephone company is actively
at work on the preliminaries of putting la
ts oystem. For years this city was without
: he convenience of telephones tnd now it
s going to have two ujsterns. . The Tecum
seh Telephone company met last evening and
Jlected permancat officers. AH the stock
a tbo company has now been subscribed.
Articles of incorporatlcu are being drawn
up.
Headquarters for the Cuban relief com
mittee ot this county were opened la thla
, city today and the delivery of eupplleo com
menced. It la more than probable that tbo
, donations will amount to over a carload.
Wesley Worthen and Mrs. William Knight
were arrcetod and brought Into county court
yesterday cu the charge of adultery. They
were bound over for examination in tbe cum
ot $400 each.
Department Commander T. J. Majors o
the Nebraska Grand Army of the Republic
has apolnted the Tecumseh Military band
the department band for the ensuing year
- This compliment Is deserved.
The thieves that stole Rev. L. 0. Pajker'o
team ot horses and buggy at Crab Orchari
last week bavo been caught at Vermllllcn
Kan. , and the property recovered. The
sheriff of this county went after the men
but an officer from another point In thli
state beat htm there and got trio felloi
for a misdemeanor committed la his lo
cattty.
Commencing tomorrow evening a series o
a temperance meetings , to last until afte
election , will bo held la this city. Secretary
Whltmoro of the Nebraska Antl-9atoon
league and a number ot other promlneu
speakers bavo agreed to be present and take
part in the meetings.
The Nebraska City presbytery of the Pres
byterlan church , as well as the Ladles' eo
cletles and Young People's societies of the
churches represented , will meet in a thre
days' session in Tecumseh , commencing
April 5.
CLARKSOX TK.MliniS HIS SERVICES
Ready to Go to ( lie Front In the Even
of War.
LINCOLN , March 26. ( ( Special Tele
gram. ) Governor Holcomb has made publl
the following letter , which was received fron
Major Clarkson , Omaha , March 23 :
OMAHA , March 23. Siould circumstance
nrlse by which the government o ; th
United States should cull upan our state fo
troops for war purposes , I beg to tender ; ny
services. A strong constitution , vigorous
health nnd four years' Held experience glvo
me the rlpht to believe I could be of much
service , us my long residence In this city
would enable me to rnlso a regiment here
In a few dnys. Deploring wnr at this * tlmo
and fully realizing Its horrors , yet I am
prepared to place myself iit my country1
service at a moment's notice. I am , gov
ernor , very truly yours ,
T. S. CLAUKSON. "
In answer td Major Clarkson's letter today
Governor Holcomb wrote that if voluntoq
soldiers were called for in the present crisis
lie offer ot Major Ciarkson would bo berne
a mind , as tbcro was noao other In whom
10 imposed more confidence in such an eruer
gcncy.
Anhlnnil Itemn.
ASHLAND , Neb. , March 26. ( Special. )
Only four nominees of the populist caucus
Or. Gcorgo W. Meredith for mayor , George
[ * . Radekcr for city clerk , and William A
Harnsbcrger and Israel neetlson for the
Board ot 'Education , will go on the ofOcla
ballot , and these by petition. All tbe other
candidates who were nominated by the
populists have declined to run.
The republican city central committee has
organized for the coming municipal cam
paign as follows : W. N. 'Becker ' , jr. , chair
nan ; S. ' 11. Hall , secretary ; A. M , Cowcn
ireasurer. Ward membership is as follows
b'lrst ward , Thomas J. Parks and S. D. Hall
Second ward , James 11. Oliver and A. M
Cowcn.
Miss Grace Duller , who was arrested a
the instance of her mother , ctarged with
being incorrigible , bad her trial before Jus
ttce Jesse N. iMooa , resulting in her release
from custody.
Injured tiy a FnlllnBT ScnJTolil.
MILFORD. Neb. , March 26. ( Special. )
A carpenter by the name ot Ruben L. Dowen
and a member of troop A , Nebraska Nationa
Guard , was working on the Grand hotel thl
morning , when the scaffold gave way and h
fell about twenty feet , dislocating a wrist
fracturing a bone In tbe right leg and sus
talnlng internal Injuries that may prov
fatal. Mr. Dowen { s a member of the An
clent Order ot United Workmen and ha
b en * raiduit ot Mllfwd ( or U > lut twelv
ON CERTIFICATES AS CASH
Governor Eolcomb Addi Another Chapter to
Bartley Literature ,
FIRST TERM SETTLEMENT WAS GOOD
Adjnutmont of Ilia nook * When He
Succeeded HtniHcIf IVni Ac
cepted on Surface IndU
cn1lonn Only.
LINCOLN , March 2C. ( Special. ) Governor
Holcomb today gave out the following state
ment over his name :
"In an editorial In the Journal of the 15th
Instant , under the caption , 'Blunder or
Worse , ' after referring to a public statement
made by me that a thorough examination
had been made of the books of ex-Treasurer
Hartley and that such examination disclosed
no shortage during his first term of office ,
among other things , you say : 'Now the gov
ernor lightens the hearts of these first term
bondsmen by a declaration that relieves them
of all liability , if his word Is worth a farth
ing. The people of Nebraska demand of
Governor Holcomb and Attorney General
Smyth a full explanation of this remarkable
situation. '
"If this bo true , which 1 do not concede , a
further brief statement with reference to the
matter may not be inappropriate. There is
no inconsistency whatever between the ac
tion taken by the attorney general in brlng-
ng the suit against the first term bondsmen
nd my statement that if Bartley was short
n his first term it was not disclosed by an
xamlnatlon of the books , nor was it known
o me. This ought to bo palpable to anyone
rho considers the law and the facts. The
ooks of the treasury department show that
Jartler was short In his second term and
icro Is nothing absolutely nothing In them
lat dlsclcscs a shortage during his first
erm. If. as a matter of fact , ho was short
urlng his first term , then the books arc In-
orrect , but whether ho was in fact short in
tiat term is known only to himself and his
onfldentlal friends , with whom the Journal
o doubt Is much more familiar than myself ,
'ho state or Its officers , so far as I know ,
ave no knowledge of It.
VALUE OF THE CERTIFICATES.
"At the beginning of his second term Mr ,
iartley accepted from himself , and In lieu
r money , certificates of deposit and other
ank credits in the method I have heretofore
poken of , and concerning which the people
re quite familiar. The supreme court in the
aso of Bush against Johnson , in 'the Forty-
ilghth Nebraska , speaking of the action of
ho treasurer of Johnson county in accepting
L certificate of deposit In lieu of money ,
ays : 'This was a sufficient reception by
'Im of the money of the county io render
him and his sureties liable for It under the
: ondltlons of this bond. ' From this principle
t follows that Bartlcy's second term bonds
men nre liable for the amount of money
represented by certificates of deposit In the
dI3erent banks to which I have Just re
erred. The accounting by Mr. Bartley U
ilmsclt by turning over these certificates o
deposit , and my consenting to his accounting
u that manner , was but following the prin
ciple sanctioned by the unanimous decision
of the supreme court of the state , and was
doing only that which had been done by h ! &
predecessor. Mr. Hill , in accounting to him
Bartley ) . And , so far as I know , it has been
: ho exclusive method used , not only of oni
treasurer accounting to himself at the bo
glnnlnz of his second term , where any ac
countlnz at all had been made , but also by
ono treasurer accounting to his successor in
office for the last ten or fifteen years. Ye
for doing this very thing I have been de
nounced In every conceivable form for a neg'
lect of duty , while I did only that which thi
supreme court has said was right and propc
under the circumstances , and was a legltl
mate accountlns and binding on the ofllcla
sureties of the officer making It.
QUESTION NOT DECIDED.
"Thero Is also another statement set fort.
In this same decision which is pertinent t
this discussion. Speaking of the effect o.
the bondsmen of the ex-treaaurer of John
son county , who had turned over to his sue
cossor in office In lieu of money the certifl
cate aforesaid , the court says : 'What ef
fect the transaction we have outlined be
tween the two treasurers would have upon
the rights of the county , if any , existing or
arising therefrom against Zutabern , the out
going treasurer , and his bondsmen , is not
involved in this case and will not bo dis
cussed or decided. ' This , in effect , says that
It Is an open question In this state whether
the acceptance by Bartley from himself of
{ the certificates of deposit in lieu of money
releases his first term bondsmen. While the
court's decision that such an acceptance
bound his second term bondsmen , It did not
therein decide that the same Acceptance re
leased the first term bondsmen , thus admit
ting that while the second term bondsmen
, were liable , the first term bondsman might
also bo liable. To have these questions eeK
tied and the '
taxpayers' interest fully pro
tected It was very proper and right to bring
the action against the first term bondsmen
"Tho certificates of deposl ( referred to and
presented to me by Bartley as an accounting
of etatp fijnda then in his hands were , , un
der tbp decision of the supreme court Just
cited , a legitimate substitute for money and
were to me , under that decision , sufficient
evidence that Mr. Bartley had In his pos
session all funds with which he was prop
erly chargeable , as much BO as if ho bad ex
hibited to me the actual cash.
"If , however , ho failed to realize upon
these certificates of depwit , his first term
bondsmen would doubtless under that de
cision bo liable for the amount that ho failed
to realize from these cerftlcates. As to
whether this possible
condition actually exIsted -
Isted either at that tlmo or since Is some
thing I could know nothing about and which
Is known only to Mr. Bartley and hla con
fidential friends. Hcnco the theory upon
which the suit against the first term bonds
men was brought and my statement regardIng -
Ing my knowledge of the matter and what
the books disclosed at the end of his second
term are entirely consistent.
HOW DID TUB JURY KNOW ?
"Tho Journal , through its contributed
article , has said these different suits have
confused the Jury. The court refused to al
low any evidence whatever of either the suit
against the Omaha 'National ' bank or that
against the first term bondsmen to go to the
Jury. The Jury had no lawful knowledge
of the existence of such suits. That being
so , how could the existence of these suits
have contused the minds of the Jury. Cer
tainly not unless the knowledge came to the
Jury In an unlawful manner ; and If the
Journal insists that it had knowledge , then
the Journal must bo in possession of in
formation which would show that this knowl
edge came to the Jury In a manner de
nounced by the law aa criminal. And If this
be the case. I Insist that the Journal should
reveal the criminals who tampered with the
Jury. If the Journal really desires the
state's success in Its effort to recover from
ftr. Bartley's bondsmen , hero is an oppor
tunity for It to prove its sincerity.
"Regarding these different suite it may be
said in a general way , what Is known to all
lawyers , that while every remedy which Is
known to the law may properly be pursued
in trying to recover this money , there can
bo and should bo but one satisfaction , and
when the state bcs recovered through any
lawful source that of which It bas been de
prived It will be satisfied , and its officers will
have done that which prudence and devotion
to duty require. "
_
Brevities from Mend.
MEAD , Neb. , March 26. ( Special. ) Miss
Helen Root ot Wahoo will open a millinery
store at this place next Monday ,
Pete Hanson bas purchased the Charley
Edear livery barn.
The Mead orchestra will give Us second
concert next Thursday night.
Rev. Howard P. Young , for the last six
months pastor of the Methodist church here ,
has resigned on account of Ill-health.
Next Friday Mies Katie Kane will turn
the postofflce over to the new appointee , W.
R. Campbell ,
Gus Oakron has purchased the P. P. Oleon
bouse In the southeast part of town.
Happening' .
HASTINGS , Neb. . March 26. ( Special. )
Amonc the many Improvements being made
ia Hutlofi tbU spring it the erection ot a
! 1)1
two-story brick addition , 24x45 feet , to the
Bostwlck hotel. Many other Important Im
provements have been made.
The local Knights of Pythias loJgo Is mak
ing extensive preparations for entertaining
the Knights ot Pythias district meeting to
bo held In this city on the nlaht ot April 8.
The district embraces Lincoln , Fairmont ,
gutton , Clay Center , Harvard , niuo Hill ,
Falrfleld. Edgar , Mlnden ) R > } Cloud , Hoi-
drege , Oxford , McCook , Arapahoe , Olbbon ,
Kencsaw. Shelton , Kearney , Orand Island ,
Hastings , York and Aurora , Over 300
knlchts are expected to bo present.
Tbe Immense brickyard ot Kloae & Po-
Icnakl , which bas been shut down for several
months , started up yesterdayw.lth ! more men
employed than that firm bas ever had at
work before. This Is causedr by the great
demand for brick In and around Hastings to
be used this spring for erecting new build
ings.
MoortKS' noxnsMEx AOT UAIII.K.
DlHlrlct Court Follow * Alnnir Linen
Ialil Down by Sniirenic Conrt.
LINCOLN , March 26. ( Special. )
Yesterday In the district court
Judge Hall dismissed the suit
brought by the ctato against the bondsmen
ot ex-Auditor Eugene Moore , la which it
was sought to recover $23,218.05 which he
as charged with having received from in-
urance companies , and with having em-
ezzlcd. Judge Hall , in the same action ,
ave judgment In favor of the state for
10 amount claimed -against Moore Individ-
ally. 'Moore and the bondsmen were Joined
n the suit as defendants.
The Judgment of tbo district court today
mid to be In accordance with the decision
f the supreme court In the criminal case
gainst Moore and In which the rule govern-
ng his liability was laid down. In the eult
eclded yesterday the attorney for the bonds
cnent entered a demurrer to the petition of
10 elate and relied upon the decision ol
10 aupreme court as establishing the fact
lat tbo state auditor bad not received the
money In the discharge ot a duty imposed
pen him by law and that such receipt bj
1m was not In accordance with the law gov-
rnlng and prescribing hla duties. This de
murrer was sustained. The state will prob-
bly carry the case as against the bondsmen
o tbo supreme court.
Municipal CnnipnlRn.
BLAIR , Neb. , March 26. ( Special. ) The
Ity campaign la on In earnest. Two tickets
ro In the field , ono headed by Mayor A. C.
ones and the other by George Metzlngcr.
The Metzlngcr ticket Is backed 'by the ell-
cr fellows.
FALLS CITY , March 26. ( Special. ) The
prlng campaign is commencing to wax
varm. There are two tickets In the field ,
ho eo-callcd citizens' , with H. C. Barton as
andldatc for mayor , and the straight repub-
Ican tlckdt , headed by J. J. Homer. The
Ity hia been under the citizens' admlnlstra-
lon for the last year and much dlssatlsfac-
lon has arisen , many asserting that , the
own has been run wide open and blaming
he administration therefor. Mr. Homer has
iledgod himself , It elected , to enforce the
; lty ordinances. In a list of the different
hlngs ho will do , If elected , ho mentions ,
among others , that howill clean out the
-ramblers , gambling rooms and prostitutes
_ nd make it sufo for a person to go to the
depot any tlmo of night ; make the saloons
obey the ordinance , by closing at a certain
hour and not selling liquor on Sunday.
DAVID CITY. Neb. . March 26. ( Special. )
At a caucus called by the tiitl-salooa league
icld last evening the following persons wern
placed In nomination : Mayor , H. G. Town-
scad ; treasurer , G. M. Harris ; clerk , W. S.
McCoy ; pollco Judge , W.Vt Stonell ; coun
cilman in First ward , James Fleming ; Second
end ward , G. W. Davis and Dr. Chamber-
In ; Third ward , Janus Stafford.
ninlr AVIIl Contribute for Culm.
DLAIR , Neb. , Majch ' . ( ZQ. ( Special. )
State Senator W. D. Hallortstarted the ball
rolling this week In aid , of , the Cuban suf
ferers. The women nesembied at Odd Fel
lows' hall on Thursday and Friday to the
number of fifty and worked tho. entire two
days making wearing apparel. Mayor A. C.
Jonea called & citizens'tjncetlng at the , opera
house Frlfiny evening .tp devlso means by
which to .canvass the county in this cause.
F. M , 'Mathlesen was elected treasurer to
receive all money and goods and forward
tbe eame.
A. H. Cully made a flying trip to Chicago
this week.
The city council passed the curfew ordi
nance on last Tuesday evening and It went
Into effect on Friday evening at 9 o'clock.
Five taps of the fire bell give notice that
all children under 15 ycaro of age must be
off the street unless with their parents oren
on an errand.
Prosperity nt Ilrnlnnril.
BRAIN > ARD , Neb. , March 26. ( Special. )
The recent sworn statements made by all
the banks In Butler county show the total
amount of deposits In the various banks to
bo $587,511.39. As this county is purely an
agricultural county with no largo towns in
it , it Is reasonable to say that at least 90
per cent of this amount is 'motley belonging
to the farmers. Hundreds ot thousands ol
bushels of corn are etlli In tbe cribs unsold
The thrifty farmer who has 'beenfeeding
cattle and hogs has not yet sent them to
market. This condition of affairs has nol
existed for years before in this .county.
Taking all things together the county has
never feecu in a more prosperous condition.
Sliver Wcddlnir nt St. Punl.
ST. PAUL , Neb. , March 26. ( Speclal.- )
Hon. A. A. Kendall , district Judge oi thle
judicial district , was given proof of { he hlcl
esteem in which he Is held by his old friend
and neighbors last .night. It being the
twenty-fifth anniversary of bis marriage
about 100 of the citizens of St. Paul assem
bled at the largo residence ofthe Judge to
tender their congratulations on the happy
occasion. The bride and groom were remar
ried by Rev. Eissell of the Methodist Epis
copal church. Speeches suitable to the occa.
slon were made , after which an elegant ban-
quct was served and a general good time
had. The presents were numerous.
"Woodmen. In u. Turmoil.
BUTTB , Neb. , March 26. ( Special. ) The
local camp of Modern Woodmen is in a state
ci turmoil over the intelligence that Evan
gellst Houser. who held revival meetings
hero in January last , attended the secrel
sessions of the camp and received monej
from it as a needy brother , is not a membei
of the order. A suit for slander has been
Instituted hero against Houser for insulting
remarla concerning a woman.
the Ferryboat.
DBCATUR , Neb. , March 26. ( Speclal.- )
By an overabundance of voluntary help th
ferryboat , which wn--here. in the heavy
gale of Monday nlkh't , 'was raised tc
water level. Pumps weroput to work and
it is now high and dry , The boiler has been
badly displaced and a good deal of machin
ery broken. The company expects to have
the boat ic running ordar.iin a few days.
. .
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Geneva ( i euiiliic * .
GENEVA. Neb. , March -,26. ( Speclal.-A )
decided change in the,1ewperature , occurred
this morning , the coldiwavo with a northwest
west wind striking heteVal ! 7:30 : o'clock.
'Last ' night the ladles'1' and gave a ruin-
etrel entertainment at'th "opera bouse. The
managers were Mrs. WOodworth , Mrs. O , C
Houchln and Miss FaylStewart , pianist. II
consisted of choruses/ ) voids , Jokelets , etc.
in true darkey style. It'Wti a success.
Too Much Dont'r | | o Trouble.
LINCOLN. March 26.-rtSpeclal Telegram. )
A domestic employed , laift e Model restau
rant committed eulcldo this forenoon by
ehootlng herself la the breast , causing al
most Instant death. The woman wcut by. tbe
name of Abby Dot , althoueh there Is reason
to think that it wu cot her real name. Do
mestic trouble is algaed as tbe cause for
tbo act.
Aid for Starvluir Cuban * .
NEBRASKA CITY , March 26. ( Speclal.- )
A carload of provisions , consisting of flour
meal , meat and groceries , has been donated
br citizens of this city to the suffering Cu
bans and was forwarded direct to New
Orleans thla evening. The contributions b >
business firms and Individuals were vcrj
liberal.
Triple Oratorical Content.
F/LLS CITY , Neb. , March 26. ( Special. ;
The High school contest was held at th <
Gehllng Friday nlgh- { The house wai
crowded. Tbe contc4j nts were divided lnt <
three different clusei oratorical , humorovu
KELLEY , STIGER & CO.
Easter Modish
Novelties.
We are showing the Latest French Silks ,
Extra fine quality 21 inch
iliecked and striped silks 90c.
Silk Grenadine.
* 1'.75 , $2.25 , $2.50 , $2.75.
These are the high grade
sewing silk grenadines , exqui
site diaphanous fabric , stripes ,
brocades , bayadere , polka
spots , etc.
Just in Lining Taffeta ,
burnt orange , cerise , cardinal ,
turquoise , ruby , gros blue ,
new green , etc.
Blac.k Dress and
Skirt Silks.
New French Novelties Bayadere , Checks ,
Burro , etc. , Satin 'Duchcsse ' , Peau de Sole ,
etc. t
Black Dress Goods
Novelties ,
75c Dayadero Pique Novelty regular
value $1.00 prlco 75c.
60c Extra Fine Imported Batiste 50c.
85c Etamlno Mohair Melange $1.00 grade
85c.
$1.25 iBayadcro Stripe very handsome
'French ' goods $1.25.
$1.50 Crepon in all the latest styles from
abroad at $1.50.
NOVELTY OREPON Just arrived $2.00 ,
$2.50 and $2.75 especially for skirts ,
KELLEY , STIGER & CO.
Cor , Farnam and Fifteenth Sts.
. MILTON ROGERS & SON. MAJESTIC Complete ,
.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
. Majestic Steel Ranges ,
Made of extra cold rolled Bessemer
Alaska Refrigerators.
mer steel plate , mallable and gray .
iron , Don't break. Don't crack , Hardwood Perfect circulation
, Don't warp. Bake quicker and Dry air and moveable Drain
. evener with less coal , All styles , Pipe The best made.
sizes and prices of Steel Ranges All styles , sizes and prices frorri
from $23 up. Every Range war $5.95 up.
ranted.
: , Hotel , Restaurant and Boarding House
QUICKMEAL AND RELIABLE Ranges Kitchen Outfits ,
. - Gasoline and Get our prices before you buy.
A few second hand Hotel
Oil Stoves Ranges for sale cheap.
The greatest , safest , simplest and We sell ranges and stoves on
best. 2-burner improved 1898 monthly payments or give a dis
Reliable Gasoline Stove $2,25. count for cash.
( MILTON ROGERS SON ,
14TH AND FARNAM ST.
- and dramatic with three speakers in each
class. MJasca Florence Dodge , 'Emma ' Hays ,
- Lola Spencer , Leah Dawald. Josle Graves ,
Zola Jones , Minnie Reed , Florence Sullivan
, and Jessie Valentino were the speakers. The
judges decided in favor of Miss Lois Spencer
, for the oratorical , Miss Zola Jonca for tbe
hurqorous and Miss Jessie Valentino for the
dramatic.
Sterling.Yoton. .
STERLING , Neb , , March 26. ( Special. )
The Sterling Lumber company have sold
their yard and stock to the Holton Lumber
company and will 'glvo poeseeeloo lu a tow
dayo.
D. M. Boatsman has purchased a lot and
will erect a brick bank building on It. The
banking company bas not yet been organ
ized , but will be ready for business when
the building is completed.
! SncH for llenvy
DAVID CITV. Neb. , March 26. ( Special. )
Mrs. Frtnk Humphall has commenced an
action In the district court claiming $10,000
for damages sustained by Injuries received
by falling on a defective sidewalk en a dark
night in January last. She has been- confined
to her bed most ot the time and will bo crip
pled for life.
Anhlantl' * Culmn Offering1.
ASHLAND. Neb. , March 26. ( Special Tel-
egram. } In response to a call Uaued by Hon.
Announcement.
Wo make a specialty of cloths ( or tailor
made dresses from $1.00 up to $4.00 Cov
ert , Meltons. Tweeds , Diagonals , etc cor
rect abodes Bleu Mllltatre , Castor , Mode ,
Grays , Drab Mixtures , Green Mixtures ,
Army Blue Mixtures , etc.
Offers for Monday in
Colored Dress Goods ,
35c Quito new , All Wool Suitings GOc
and GOc values at 85c.
75c Etaminc. Hair Stripes , Checks and
Mohair , Hrocho 76c.
$1.00 At this prlco for Monday attract
ive bargains lu plain and new fancy effects.
Organdies and Challie.
NEW ARRIVALS The very latest effects
in Silk Striped Challls also fancy designs
In All Wool Challlo Just received.
35c for Best French Organdies ribbon
stripes , Barre , Plaids , Geometrical 'designs ' ,
etc.
Wash Goods.
In our east window will bo
seen an imported Tambour
cloth at the price of calico.
The se goods are fine quality ,
with brocaded effects , and us
ually sells in Omaha at 25c ;
our price this week lOc yard.
1,500 YARDS PRIPNTBD LAWN AT
and 8C good styles.
40 PIECES IHEST IRISH DIMITY ALL
SHADES AND COLORS 25C.
JUST OPENED A very choice line of
Printed Batiste , and to sell quick , put prices
at ISc and 20c yard.
Largo variety 38-inch Punjab ( Percales
suitable for ladles' waists or wrappers
12V4c yard.
An Immense stock Shirt Waist Gingham
In every conceivable design and color 25c
yard.
Finest line of MA'DHAS ' CLOTH for la
dles' waists These are handle ! only "by us
35o yard.
Authorized Agents for
the Butierick Patterns.
Jotn C. Railsback , mayor of Ashland , and
signed by the clergymen and leading cltl-
zanii of this city , a mass meeting waa held
tonight to devise ways and means to allevi
ate thn starvation end suffering ot the rc-
concentrados of Cuba. Speeches were made
by W. N. Becker , Jr. , Rev. Thomas W. Conway -
way Cheeseman , Mayor Railsback and oth
ers. Contributions of cash amounting to
tliout $20 were received. A committee of
ten of tbe leading cltlzcrn of the city ,
headed by Charles F. Folsom and Mayor
Railsback. was appointed to collect provi
sions. Tbo city will bo thoroughly canvassed
end Ashland expects to contribute a car
load of supplies to bo added to tbo other
contributions which the State Cuban Relief
commission will soon forward to Cuba ,
Mercury Take * n Drop.
DUNCAN , 'Neb. ' , March 26. ( Special. ) A
heavy southwest wind blow all day yester
day and during last night changed to the
north , The mercury Is dropping fast and a
Hsht mist is falling at Intervale.
Sowing of small grain is well along and
the acreage la large , especially wheat.
Kicked lu thn Knee.
HASTINGS. Neb. , March 26. ( Special
Telegram. ) Otli Farcr , a young man week-
tag at Robert Spence'a livery barn , was
kicked la the face by a horeo this evening
and quite badly injured. Two teeth were
knocked out aa4 the flesh torn from hla chin
Glove Announcement.
Our stock in this department
is replete in all its branches- -
We will match your costumed
in any of the latest shadings.
AT $1.00 Full line of staple and fancy
shades. . . . „ , _ 4 , „
Ribbon Ties.
Hand knotted fringed en < J
Novelty Ribbon Ties.
Elegant Stripes , Checks and Plaids < it 25c ,
50c , "tie , $1.00 , $1.40 , $2.00 each.
RIDUON SAaHES Hand Knotted Frlngf
Bnd-$1.76 , $2.25 , $2.75. $3.75.
Drapery Nets.
Latest Novelties in Black Silk
for waists and costumes.
At C5c. $1.15 , $1.25 , $1.00 and $2.25
yard.White
White Crcmo and 'Ecru-
Dainty New Gulpuro and Appllquo Nol
Top Laces for slcevca , Jabots , etc. , at ICc.
2Gc , 30c , 35c , 50c and 75c a yard.
Spring Jackets.
All-Wool Covert , 22-Inch length-fly front
box Jacket tnllor strnped lined with nllk-
COVBHT AND BROADCLOTH JACKET *
lirown , Blue , Ton entlro new effects- ;
tnllor strap nnd stitching , lined throughout
Including Bleevp$10.CO nnd $11.00.
ENGLISH WALKING COATS.
Of Covert and Broadcloth , lap seams , Taf
feta 811k lined throughout plnln or velvet
colliir-H.OO nnd $20.00. I
GIHLS' JACKETS.
Age 0 to 14 of nil-wool fancy mixtures ;
nlso Plain Broadcloth new sprint" uluides-t
braided collars J2.C5 to $8.00.
Ladies' Dress Skirts.
Wo offer coed wool Serge. Wool Jae
quards , Mohntra nnd Fancy Check Skirts- *
lined and lntcrlincd-$3.2o to $15.00.
Ladies' Waists.
All Bilk Tnffctn-plain or stylish Plata
nnd Strlpcf the now tucked or corded eft
fccts-$3.23 to $12.00. i
New Wash Waists.
Good quality Ginghams. Madrns nnd Per *
cnle In I'lnld or Striped effects , blouse
fronts nnd new detachable collars ATJ
POPULAR PllICES.
Ladies' Wrappers ,
Nicely trimmed Indigo nnd new Sprint
Shades In Print Wrappers separate wnlsf ,
linings 4 yard skirts $1.00 to $1.7U : i
oo that it required nine stitches to patch )
it up.
Old Setller tilrlukcii nlth Apoplexy *
NORTH PLATTH , NeD. , March 26.- .
( Special. ) Lester Bells , an old timer and alone
ono time county treasurer , asa this morn *
Ing stricken with apoplexy and his death U
only a question of tlmo.
Thousands of suffcrera from grippe havti
been rcotored to health by Ono Minute Cough
Cure. It quickly cures coughs , colds , bron
chitis , pneumonia , grippe , asthma and all
throat and lung diseases.
FORECAST FOR TODAY'S WRATIICR *
Threatening n.ul Collier nJth Xortli *
rl > - AVIiiiU.
WASHINGTON , March 20. Forecast fo
Sunday :
For Nebraska Threatening-meather ; pos
rlbly fno.7,1 In southeast portion ; colder }
northerly wind * .
For South Dakota Generally fair ; north *
crly winds , becoming variable.
For lowu Threatening weather ; probably
rain or unow ; colder ; northerly winds.
For Missouri lUlnj colder In northwest
portion ; winds shifting to northeasterly.
For Kansas Threatening- weather , po
glbly rain or unow ; colder ; wind * becoming
northerly. t
For Wyoming- Fair ; slowly rising tern *
peraturo in northneut portion ; northerly
becoming varlabl * * .