THE OMAIIA DAILY BEE : SATURDAY , DECEMBER 17 ,
DELINQUENT TAX RECORDS
rignres Compiled by the Olerki in the Btata
Auditor's Offlca ,
APPEARANCES THAT ARE DECEPTIVE
Tnlilc Iurn Not Indicate the True
Slate of the Fund * Nor the
AnionnlN I'nlil In from
Year to Year.
LINCOLN , Dec. 16. ( Special. ) The clerks
In the office of the state auditor have just
flnlflhed the compilation of the figures show
ing the condition of the delinquent tax list.
This tabrc of figures makes the following
showing :
Year. Unpaid 1SSS. Unpaid 18D8.
18M $ i5asu.7i $ 10,145.92
llJI 3 975 13 4.033.W
' ' ' ' ' ' ' '
iici \ . \ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B'.ssilw B.977.7S
1&I > 2 3.S.S3.7G 3.93S.OS
1M3 4,001.27 4,0i : . 23
UCI 7,4Dij.01 7.57S.72
1555 14,114.37 1I.019.G4
1567 I ! ! " " ! " ! ! ! ! . ' " ! ! ! ! 23'zKu ? 3..U12.09 23.M0.11
UGS 6,231.31 G.5.19.77
UCO 11,138.30 11,75.1.'G !
mn Gou.i2 ! G.G19.G3
. . 7,937.t3 :
1572 1S.SW.9I ) 19.G3t.00
1573 n.OL'U.M 14 .11
174 20,4(12,80 ( 21.61S.OI
1875 . 19.053.48 ,
187 16,454.23 17,799. 5 < i
1S77 10,100.11 Il.ri4.62
1678 ll,2'J1.3l ' 1U7.1.7I
H79 . . . . , i 12,318.05 11.12. ! . 23
IfSO 7.8fiS,22 K.5S3.15
1S51 lG,7r,3.ii5 17.87R.97
1SJ2 12,121 ! . 13 13.175.39
lfiCS5.tO
184 18.310.S3 19.S07.22
H1B 24,714.M 2G.51G.6G
IMG 3S.TSI.51 41,007.48
lf.87 315,421.01 39,000.21
1JSH 42,147.f > 9 43.0IG.OO
18S9 41.S49.W 44.987.91
1SOO 42,111.14 40.161. SO
JMl SG.1GD.04 42.00S.73
1592 71.Hll.22 S1.G70.03
JS93 S5.012.10 11 4,039. 1G
IS 121,929.79 213.313.53
1593 111,317.77 1,160.144.79
IMfi 179.175.60
IS07 1.121,639.18
1S9J 1,1CG,015.C3 $3,393,559.54
Total . . $3.453.073.73
These figures , wherein they represent by
the totaln that the delinquent list is increas
ing , arc somewhat deceptive , as the total In
the first column Includes the tax levied In
r 1897 and 1898 , with no corresponding figures
on the old tabfe with which to make com
parisons. It will bo noticed that the delin
quent list for each of the years back of 1891
has been steadily decreased. And oven this
decrease docs not show the real amount of
back tax paid In , as the Interest which Is
paid In every Instance la not figured in the
decrease- the list. Thus for the years
prior to 1885 the Interest on a tax payment
Is larger than the tax itself , and for the
years folrbwlng 1885 It forms a considerable
part of the full amount paid , but is not
shown In this set of figures. Thus U Is pos-
Iblo for the delinquent tax list to continue
to grow larger every year , while the amount
paid In by the counties , Including Interest ,
Is really larger than the delinquent list. A
comparison of 1898 with 1897 on the tax that
was delinquent at a given tlmo In each year
will show that the delinquent list Increased
In size about $8,000 , while a computation of
the payments made , Including Interest , will
how that the amount paid In was many
thousands of dollars greater than the de
linquent list. Thus If the delinquent list
draws 10 per cent Interest and the people
are paying taxes faster than ever , but at a
ratio that falls below 10 per cent , the Inter
est Item will wipe out the Increase In pay
ments and the delinquent list will grow
ferger. This Indicates that If thcro was
no old delinquent list and the people paid
the same amount each year that Is now be
ing paid , the receipts would be larger than
the levy.
v
Tho'puMlcMlorJ' of "the" bonded * hidebted-
ncss of , the counties In The Bee this mornIng -
Ing , with special comment on thi condition
In Otoe and Douglas counties , brought about
Immediate results not looked ( or. The
clerks from the two counties named came at
once to Lincoln to eeo about having correc
tions mado. It seems that In Douglas county
the amount stated should have been $268,000
forger , a set of railroad bonds never having
been registered , and when they were re
funded there was again a failure to rcglstci
on the books of the auditor. In Otoo county
a reduction of $63,000 from the figures shown
as asked for , that amount having been re
funded some tlmo ago , and the clerk bavin ;
failed to furnish a certificate to the auditor ,
Omaha people at the hotels : At the Lin-
dell L. Holland. J. C. East , D. B. Wclpton
Frank Teal. R. Dlckenson , C. J. Dallas. Al
the Lincoln J. S. Canum , J. P. Hammond
W. A. Strong. F. W. Dcnman , F. H. Pugh
E. T. Dorland.
Hnywnrd VlnltH Yortc County.
YORK , Neb. . Dec. 16. ( Special. ) Judgi
M. L. Hayward , candidate for senator , ha ;
been here this week visiting friends and li
said to be looking after his political Inter
rsts in this neighborhood. Judge Haywarc
has a considerable acquaintance In thl
part of the state and U the choice of i
large number of republicans of York county
Cniitlnnrd Hostility of Kri'inont.
FREMONT. Neb. . Dec. 16. ( Speclal.- )
Mercbants and business men of this city ar
much excited over the success of the Omnli
V-eop' " la raising the amount required t
hold another exposition In Omaha next sea
Mii. Some time ug > the merchants her
agreed not to patronize Omaha jobbers am
wholesalers if nu exposition were , hcld am
A prairie fire moves faster than any liorse
can run. No matter how speedy your
mount may be unless you have a good start
of the fire it will overtake you. H is the
eame way with many diseases. Unless you
KCt a fair ctart , you cannot possibly shake
them off. The only hope for anyone who
is threatened with serious disease is to
start in time , and seek safety before the
danger closes in about him.
The best thing for you , if you feel that
your full bodily energy is lacking , is to
seek the strcntjthciihifr , powcr-jiroducinff
help of Dr. 1'icrcc's Golden Medical Dis
covery which confers upon the digestive
organs that keen zest of appetite anil as
similation which transforms the food into
nourishing , health-building blood , active
muscular force , nervous energy and rug
ged endurance.
Do not wait until dyspepsia spreads into
"liver complaint" anil that turns into
bronchial trouble which finally verges into
consumption. Do not rely upon the delu
sive stimulus of cult extracts and sarsaparillas -
rillas and oily compounds ; do not allow a
designing druggist who seeks only his own
profit rather than your health to foist any
' 'boom " medicine upon you. Insist upon
the remedy which is backed by thirty years
of steadily increasing sales to attest iU
constant usefulness and popularity.
The experience of Mr. Val. UurLard , living at
65 Mohr Are. , Buffalo , N. Y. . U ( 'ivcii lu hit own
words : " five week * ago I followed your advice
and took two bottle * of Dr. Pierce' * Gulden
Medical Diicovfry and alto two vlaU of Tel.
lel . ' I consider mvKlf entlrelv cured , a > there
) me been no eruptions since I finished the last
bottle. I thiuk it U the grratett remedy on the
globe for blood and dlcestU c disorders. My ap
petite Increased wonderfully and I have also
( tiled fleth. I would like everybody to know
the true value of TIT rterce'a laeillclnes as I am
confident by iienUtent use they will cure til
Uiacmi for which they are reccmratuded.
now that it Is an augured fact , they adhere
more firmly to their former determination
to purchase elsewhere. Some are more out
spoken than others and say that the feel-
In ; ; will become eo Intense that I'rcmont
people will not patronize the exposition.
FACILITATES LAND TRANSFER
Ilcncflt * of the Torrrnn Method He-
ce-ntlr Put In Oiicrnlliin
in Illliioli.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Dec. U. To the Editor
of The Bee : I enclose herewith clipping
from the Cincinnati Price Current with
reference to land title transfers. The real
estate exchanges of Omaha and other cltlea
of Nebraska ought to take this matter up
and have a law passed at the coming ses-
ftlon of the legislature plmllar to the Cook
county , Illinois , law , or embracing the prin
cipal features of the Torrens system , fre
quently termed the Australian method. The
present law requiring deeds and necessitat
ing abstracts of title and the examination
of the latter not Infrequently prevents the
smaller transactions in real estate , owing
to the fact of the expense of transfer. If
any action Is taken It should be attended
to at once , as the legltlaturo meets In Jan
uary , by either the real estate men or the
Commercial club of Omaha.
Of course what little opposition that may
manifest Itielf would only come from ab
stractors , land tltlo guaranty companies and
attorneys whose buslncw It Is to examine
abstracts. W. H. VORE.
The article referred to above Is ns follows :
Heal ? tate men In Kansas City received
with much satisfaction the announcement of
the decision of the supreme court of Illinois ,
handed do\vn Monday , sustaining the Torrons
land tltlo act. The decision la a signal vic
tory for the real estate board of Chicago ,
which has frught persistently for eight
years for the adoption of a less complex and
less expensive method of recording and
transferring land titles. It Is a crushing
defeat for the three abstract companies
which had a monopoly of the business of
preparing abstracts of titles In Cook county.
It will leid to a revival . .ofthe efforts of the
eal estate men of Kansas City and St. Louis
> have a law passed In Missouri similar to
1050 now In force In Massachusetts and
Josk county , Illinois , nnd which have been
n operation successfully for over a century
n Prussia , Havarla and other European
ountrlcs , and for a number of years In
uatralla , Ontario , British Columbia and
lanltoba. These efforts have been suspended
pending a decision of the constitutionality
f the Illinois law , which applies to Cook
ounty only.
The law Is optional with property owners ,
vh'j ' may take advantage of It or continue
o p-iy from one-tenth to one-third the value
f their holdings for abstracts of title and
egal opinions upon the abstracts , and then
alt for months before they can complete
ransfers. The system Is simplicity Itself.
It gives to the county recorder the added
Ignlty of registrar at titles. The owner of
real estate who wishes to take advantage of
ao now law applies to any court of record ,
accompanying his application with an ab-
tract of the title to the property brought
ip to the time of making the application.
Expert examiners pass upon the abstract ,
nd may take testimony the same as a
laster In chancery In any other chancery
> roceedlags. They report to the court , which
s given power to Investigate and determine
11 questions that may arise concerning the
ttle or any tncumbrances upon the property ,
nd by Its decree finally determine and Belle
leownership. . At the end of two years thf
Itle Is Incontestable , thus wiping out all
ountcr claims and forever quieting the title
o the property.
The decree of the court being filed with
he registrar , he Is required to register the
Itle In pursuance of Its directions. The
wncr of the property Is given a certificate
which Is as easily transferred on the books
f the registrar as Is a certificate of stock
n a corporation on the books of the con-
ern. This certificate Is as conveniently
ised as security as a note or bond or other
collateral. The coet of registration Is $11
nnd the fee for a tunsfer Is { 3. The trans-
or may be made at any time In fifteen
minutes. When It Is remembered that the
est pf an- abstract frequently reaches huu-
treds of dollars and the time required to
ecuro a legal opinion upon Its correctness
not Infrequently consumes many months. II
s readily seen that the saving In tlmo and
money under the new law Is enormous.
Half a dozen Kansas City abstract firmt
mvo a monopoly of the business In Jncksor
county. The property owners of Kansas
Jlty have frequently had their attcntlor
orclbly directed to the cumbersome and ex-
) onslve method of registering land titles U
, -ogue In this state by the large bills ren
dered for abstracts. This was omphanlzci
a year apD when the abstract men combined
and forced the prices up 100 per cent. II
s probable that strong pressure will lx
irought to bear upon the next leglslaturo U
nduco it to pass a law similar to the Illlnoli
statute which has just been declared can.
stltutlonal.
SOLDIER. SONS OP WEST POINT
Town Claim * the Hecord of Vctcrani
of the Ciilinu CninimlKii.
WEST POINT. Neb. , Dec. 16. ( Speclal.-
; t Is believed that the representation of Wesi
Point at San Juan , El Canoy and Santlagc
was larger than that of any other town litho
the state. Emll Scbultz , a resident of West
Point , nndvho fought through the Cutmr
campaign , has just returned to his regl
ment , the Twenty-second Infantry , at Forl
2rook. Just before leaving he received fron
tils commanding officer a parchment contain'
Ing his promotion to the position of cor
poral.
John Jacobs , who also fought in all of thi
Cuban battles , will leave West Point De
cember 27 to rejoin his regiment , tni
Twelfth Infantry , now stationed at Jerrer
ton barracks. Mo. Ills regiment has alsi
been ordered to depart soon for Manila t (
relieve the voluntefra there.
The private effects of Joe Grothe , win
was killed at Santiago , were shipped fron
h'.s regiment at Jefferson barracks , Mo. , ti
West Point , where they arrived last Mon
day. It Is expected that at some future tlmi
tha government will ship the body of Joi
Grotho from Cuba to his home here.
School IIoiiNe la HuInrRed.
WVMOKG. Neb. , Dec. 1C. ( Speclal.- )
Thc new addition to the Central schoc
building Is almost completed and will b
ready for occupancy in a few days , when 1
will bo opened with a public reception , 1 :
order that the patrons of the school may ec
what the appropriation of $0,000 tins bcci
expended for. There will bo one addltlorw
teacher given employment , and at a meet
Ing of the board , which was called to mak
the selection , twenty-five ballots were takei
none securing a majority.
IiKrc < * of Honor Ollloem.
CLAY CENTER , Neb. . Dec. 16. ( Special
Clay Center lodge No. 100 , Degree c
Honor , elected the following officers for th
comlns year at their meeting AVedncsda
night : C. of H. , Mrs. Elraa Klnyonn ; I
of H. . Mm. Cora Detweiler ; C. or R. , Mn
Carrie Campbell ; receiver , Mrs. Lutltl
Clark ; financier , Mr. J. L. Campbell ; re
corder , Mr. O. C. Williams ; usher , Mh
Ncttu Lyons ; I. W. , Miss Ozoro Allen ; (
W. , Mr. Charles Mitchell.
Vnrrliuilloii u I'oimlnr.
WVMOUE , Neb. . Doc. 16. ( Speclal.- )
The numerous recent reports regardln
smallpox In the eastern part of { he sia
Is causing people here considerable alarr
although there are no cases in this immcd
ate aectlou. Yesterday the offices of phys
clans \\ero full of applicants for vaccln :
tlon and another rush is expected today.
Tux on IiiHtiruitor Companlm.
OSCEOLA , Neb. , Dec. 16. ( Special. ) F <
n long tlmo the village trustees have btc
discussing the matter of assessing fire It
suranco companies for the benefit of the fii
department and they have Just passed
ordinance taxing all nro Insurance con
panl s } 5 a year.
Hel.l for Tlinfl.
CLAY CENTER. Neb. . Dec , 16. ( Spetlal
A young man named Ed Laurens baa bei
arrested , charged with horseateallng. I
was employed as a farm hand by August.
Kissinger , residing near Olenvlllc , and after
worktnc about a month euddcnly left hi ! )
employer , taking his best horse and buggy.
The property wan afterward found near
Stockham , where he had sold them for $10.
A preliminary examination will be held
Monday.
NO uinncT liviuu.vcti is FOUND.
Onlr ClrcnniHtnntlnl Showing
Ttinmiui nnil Colo.
FRANKLIN , Neb. , Dec. 16. ( Special
Telegram , ) The body of Peter Krelchbaum
was sent this morning to Burlington ,
la. , In charge of his brother. Although
the coroner's jury found Tunraan and Cole
guilty of the crime , yet there Is nothing
nit circumstantial evidence against them.
The appearance of guilt , howe\er. Is strong.
Tunman and Cole were seen December 2
between 4 and 0 p. in. by three witnesses
no mile south of this place going south In
a buckboard , and having with them a shot
gun and epade. They were again seen three
nllea south of town by one witness about
i o'clock. They were not again seen until
Monday when a man who sold Krelchbaum
omo corn was making the delivery. Ho
ound Tunman and Cole In possession. Tun
man said that he had bought the personal
"roperty and leased the farm for five
'ears ' , and that Krelchbaum had gone to
) maha for medical treatment. On December
6 two men were at the Krelchbaum place
with corn and were told the same story. On
Wednesday Tunman and Cole commenced
hauling in fat hogs to this market , which
croused curiosity , and the dead man's
irothrr was notified.
Another strong point was the statement
of Cole that Tunman went to the Krelch-
jautn farm and stayed all night December
2 , and also that he know Tunman did not
pay cash for the property. Tunman for his
> art claimed ho paid $250 , while the per
sonal pioperty alon was easily worth $1,000.
On November 29 Krelchbaum Eold hogs
icro which brought $150 , and it was sup
posed ho had this money on his person , but
t has since been found that he was paid
with a check , and as yet It has not be n
cashed. The time for hearing has not yet
) Cen set.
I'lUXCII'AL WITNESSES TESTIFY.
Men Who I'onml Ilody of Tlionms
.Tnnneii Dcucrltic the Occurrence.
STOCKVILLE , Neb. , Dsc. 16. ( Special. )
A Jury was not obtained In the Hawkins
trial until late Wednesday afternoon. When
the case was finally begun Frank Orcen ,
who discovered the body , wcs the first wit
ness called. He tatd that he had descends !
a well on the A. Y. Lincoln farm and after
digging through several feet of sand and
tiay had found the body of Thomas Jausen.
Ho IJentlflcd the clothing taken from the
body.
The second witness , Dr. Case , -was pres
ent when the body was unearthed in the old
well on August 8. Ho believed It to be the
body of Jansen , whom he knew during bis
life. From the postmortem examination he
believed that death resulted from several
blows with a heavy blunt Instrument , which
crushed the back of the skull. He said that
the body was In a fair state of preservation.
There was a large rock on the body when
Dr. Case examined it In the well and he
noticed that the ribs of the right breast Im
mediately below this rock were broken.
On examination he found that the body was
clothed , Including an overcoat , which was
buttoned , but there were no shoes or stock
ings on the feet.
Mr. Crouch of Topeka , Kan. , a brother-in-
law of the dead man , Identified the clothing
and shoes as these which were worn by
Thomas Jansen.
Smyth MnUoM n Correction.
LINCOLN , Dec. 15. To the Editor of The
Boo : I am again compelled to correct a
statement made In The Bee concerning mo ,
The following is an eSlforlal which appeared
In Tuesday morning's edition :
"Perhaps Attorney General Smyth Is tc
be congratulated on the order of the su
preme court for a new trial In the Bartlej
bond case. But Mr. Smyth would have de
served greater congratulations had he man
aged the case better in the district courl
and saved the state the expense and delaj
of appeal and re-trial. "
According to the logic employed In this
quotation I am to bo blamed when I wlr
and blamed when I lose and the time nevei
tomes when I am entitled to credit. Thl !
is characteristic of the manner In which 1
have been treated by your Lincoln corre
spondent during the last year and a half
In that time he has written several article :
about my office , which in the main wen
false. An Illustration of this appears in lilJ
last effusion , In which 'ho ' states that rnj
office has asked for a deficiency appropria
tion In the sum of $2,000 , when , as a mattei
of fact , the request Is for only $200 , anc
that for printing briefs In cases which U i :
my duty to look after. The number anc
amount of these briefs depend upon th <
number of cases litigated and that number 1 :
not subject to my control. In the samt
article ho charges me with employing as
slstants In my office In violation of the cou-
stltutlon. when he knows his statement li
false , If he knows anything at all about th <
matter. But while these things are trui
of your correspondent , I did not believe tba
you knowingly approved of his course an <
hence I am astonished by the editorial whlcl
I have quoted above. The supreme cour
In Its opinion Just handed down In tho'Bart
ley case says of certain instructions glvet
by the district court that they were radi
cally wrong , and follows that statemen-
with this : "There was requested for thi
state an instruction which , it it had beei
given In place of the one read , the erroi
would have been avoided. " This Instructloi
which I requested , and which the supremi
court says should have been given , dlrectec
fho Jury to return n verdict In favor of thi
state. Had it been given had my vlow o
the law been taken , and the supreme cour
Eays it should have been taken the Etati
would have won , and yet you say that '
am responsible for the state's failure to win
Is not this utrctching matters a little far
ther than even the bitterest partlsanshl )
\\ould warrant ? Or do you proceed on thi
thVory that all methods , no matter how devoid
void of Justice , are proper \\hen maklni
war upon a public official ? However tha
may be , I thank you for the opportunity it
state the facts and I am willing to leave thi
rest lu the hands of a fair-minded public.
0. J. SMYTH.
nt I'nriiiiin.
FARNAM. Neb. . Dec. 16. ( Special. ) Al
epidemic of measles has taken possessloi
of this village , rendering it necessary t
close the public schools.
Steps arf > being taken to Incorporate th
village , which will doubtless be carried lnt <
effect within a short time.
Farmers are busy gathering the corn crop
which Is abundant and of a much bette
quality than Is general In the state. Mos
of the farmers are holding their last cro
of wheat , awaiting better prices.
SnrrnilH I.lke Wildfire.
You can't keep a good thing do\yn. New
of it travels fast. When thing ? - < "th
best" they become "the best selling. " Abra
ham Hare , a leading druggist of lelle ) . ) l
O. . writes : "Electric Bitters are the be ;
selling bitters I have ever handled ( a m
20 years' experience. " You know why
Most diseases begin In disorders of stomacl
r liver , kidneys , bowels , blood and nerve ;
> Electric Blttcra tones up the stomacl
regulates the liver , kidneys , and boweli
a purifies the blood , strengthens the nerve ,
1 hence cures multitudes of maladies. :
. builds up the entire system. Puts new 111
and vigor Into any weak , sickly , run-dow
man or woman. Only 60 cents. Sold t
1 Kuhn & Co. , druggists ; guaranteed.
Don't fall to attend the concert tonight I
u Nordln's orchestra. Schlltr cfe , 16th at
Horney , from 8 to 1 %
SENATORIAL FIGHT IS HOT
All the Candidates Are Now Quito Busy
Hustling for Votes ,
HEADQUARTERS OPENED UP IN LINCOLN
Ilnywnrd , Lantucrtson nnd Field Are
Mnklnir n Tour of the Stntr ,
While Thompson 8tnyn at
Home nnil Hinvn Wood.
LINCOLN , Dec. 16. ( Special Telegram. )
The senatorial fight Is beginning to fairly
warm up , all appearance of a still hunt
being dropped. Judge Hayward , Lambert-
son and Field are out In the state visiting
the members , each expecting to cover the
state quite fully in the next ten days. In
the meantime Thompson continues his act
ive work and today engaged headquarters at
the Ltndell , Lincoln and Windsor hotels ,
where ho will have active lieutenants at
work. John L. Webster has selected quar
ters at one. of the hotels and other candi
dates are expected to do the same soon.
Judge Hccse Is 'taking no active port In the
fight and Holner seems still willing to be
regarded as a favorite dark horse.
Peter Jansen was In the city today and ,
whllo denying that he was making an active
fight for the senatorshlp , admitted that he
would like to be the man selected. He said
ho deemed It a great honor to be mentioned
for such a position. In this connection It
Is remarked that Jansen Is loading the fight
being waged by the members who are op
posed to going Into a caucus on the sena
torial question. "I believe , " said Mr. Jansen -
sen , " > that every man should be allowed to
go In and vote his own sentiments as his
name Is called. I believe the people of the
state want their representatives to come out
nnd say who they are for without being
bound and gagged by a caucus. "
It Is not known at this time how many are
joined In the anti-caucus movement , but the
claim Is made that there are enough to pre
vent a successful caucus.
llenort of Unlvornlty Recent * .
The regents of the State university made
public their report on the .legislative budget
this evening. The estimate of expenses for
the blennlum to bo met by the state la as
follows : Salaries , $214,375 ; necessary ex-
icndltures , $97,125 ; building and Improve
ments for state farm , $35,000 ; annex to
ymnoslum building , $30,000 ; new boilers ,
)0llcr house and heating apparatus , $20,000 ;
otal , $390GOO. The amount appropriated by
, ho last legislature was : Salaries , $197,000 ;
eccssary expenses , $55,600 ; new wing , $30-
' 00.
00.It
It la explained that the Increase In the
alary fund It > made because of the large In-
rease In attendance , calling for a larger
lorco of instructors. The expenditure Item
s to cover the running expenses , Increased
n amount because of 'the ' expansion of the
nstltutlon. It also Includes $6,000 for new
team tunnels , $5,000 for books , $1,000 of
which goea to start a law library ; $3,000 for
maintaining the art school , which has htre-
ofore only been housed by the university ;
1,000 for co-operating with the general
government In the botanical survey and
" 1,000 for printing reports of same. The
ther extras that go to make up the total
are said to be necessary to meet the growing
demands of the university.
The $35,000 for the atato farm Improve
ments Includes the expense of a new bully
ing to bo the home of the farm school , new
heating apparatus and strain power , green
house and necessary apparatus. This Is the
same appropriation that was asked lor two
years ago , and the regents believe the state
farm has proved to'.be such a success that
ho expenditure Is justified. They explain
hat the general government' ' has maintained
the'sshool ' Up' to this tUne , yu't that the state
must now expend some money to help keep
"t up.
Soldier * ' Memorial Annex.
The $30,000 for the annex to the gym
nasium is to erict an addition running
across the west end of the present building ,
to bo known as the Soldiers' Memorial an
nex , in memory of the boys who enlisted
from the university. The annex and the
main present building are to be thrown to
gether with a movable partition , so that
there can bo separate gymnasiums for boys
and girls and also a chapel. By moving the
partitions It is planned that this building
can be thrown Into one room and thus form
on auditorium that will accommodate na
many people as can now get In the largest
opera house here , thus making room for the
commencement and charter day exercises.
The upper floor of the new annex Is de
signed to be utilized for offlce rooms. In
the event of securing the annex it Is pro
posed to turn the present chapel into quar
ters for the law school and the gallery to
be changed Into a second story that will
make eight lecture rooms.
The regents have figured up that the new
buildings and Increase In capacity asked for
by the different departments amount to
$276,000 , illustrating the great demand tnadr
for room. It Is estimated that to complete
the Mechanic Arts building $60,000 will be
needed , but this den and is not Included in
the budget.
The regents have a revenue , plan to pre-
eont to the legislature to take the place o , '
the approprialona for the new buildings
They will ask for the Introduction of a bill
calling for a 5-16 mill levy on the grand as
sessment roll to ba used a * a permanent
building and improvement fund , thle levy to
be In force for five years.
The regents approve the proposal to reenact -
enact the free high echool law and In case
it Is adopted they will recommend the drop
ping of the preparatory school , with the ex
ception of the departments of trigonometry
and some of the languages.
Chancellor Canfleld of the Ohio untversltj
has been Invited to deliver the charter day
address and has accepted conditionally.
from
DOUGLAS. Neb. , Dec. 16. ( Special. )
Ground has been staked out for a new ele
vator here. Work will begin on it at once.
There Is but one elevator In operation now
and considerable grain has been loaded In
cars from wagons heretofore.
Ice was tested hero thle week. It meas
ured nineteen Inches In thickness and men
owning Ice houses are planning to filf them
at once.
A contest hunt was engaged In by about a
dozen young men , living north of Douglas ,
Tuesday. They bagged a small amount ol
game , one side having 230 points and the
other 123. Oysters will be eaten by the
crowd at the expense of the losing Bide.
The revlvaf meetings nt the Methodist
Episcopal church closed last Sunday night.
There were over forty conversions. The
Christian and Methodist Sunday schools arc
each preparing Christmas entertainments.
Constipation prevents the body from rid-
dine Itself nt waste matter. Do Will's Lit
tie Early Hirers wilt remove the trouble am
cure sick headache , biliousness , inactlvt
liver and clear the complexion. Small , sugar
coated ; don't gripe or cause nausea.
TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAS1
Cloudy Sklei and Southerly Wind
Predicted for lotva and
NebrnNka.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 16. Forecast fo
Saturday ;
For Nebraska and Iowa Partly cloudy
southerly winds.
For South Dakota Threatening weather
possibly much colder In the afternoon or to
night ; southerly winds , becoming north
westerly.
For Missouri Threatening weather , wit
rain In southeast portion ; southerly wlndi
DECIDE ON AMALGAMATION
Orlolrn Arc to Wcnr Uniform * of
llruokl ) n OrlitrKroonm Tirolvc-
Club Clronlt Mkclr.
NEW YORK. Dec. IC.-That something of
a startling nature was to be sprungat tlio
meeting of the National Base Dull associa
tion \v a un open secret , ami today when
tlia announcement was made thiit thn
Brooklyn anil altlmore clubs had amalga
mated no one was mirprlMd ,
'Jno deal had been talked of frequently
during the wc k and It was thoroughly
discussed In the lobbies of the hotel by the
buss ball men. When the matter was an
nounced as a certainty It wan generally re
garded as a great boom for base ball In
Urcater New York and by HOIIIO It was
considered the forerunner of many changes
to take place In the near future.
The players who arc spoken of as bolng
likely to be transferred from Baltimore to
Brooklyn arc Kelly. Kecler , Jennings , Me-
Cann , Demontrcvllle , Cortx-lt , Maul , Me-
James , Pitcher Hughes and Catcher Clarke.
Manager Nod Hnnlon will have charge of
the liiooklyn aggregation and William
Barnlu Is talked of as his successor In
Baltimore.
Many persons who claim to have ln ldo
Information are of the opinion that there
will be two leagues of eight clulw each
under the governing hand of the national
league by next Reason. They say the
twulvc-club scheduln has been found to bo
unwleldly ; that n ten-club circuit would
prove quite as difficult i preposition and
mt eight of the leading clubs sbuuld l > 3
irought together In a major leuguo and the
our remaining should form the nucleus of
minor body. Under the ten-year ngrto-
ment , which has yet two yunrs to rum no
lub can resign nor can It be forced out of
in li'aguo except by unanimous vote. With
leveland going to St. Louis and the Louis-
Illo club purchased by the league * ten
lubs would still remain and of these It
night bo possible that Washington and
lultlmoro would , for a llnuuclul connldera-
on , drop Into a minor league.
It was said today that J. Karl Wagner of
Washington favored a non-Sunday ploying
nd Sunday playing league , the former to
KJ mad up of Now York , Boston. I'hlladel-
> hla , Washington , IMttsburg , Cleveland ,
Detroit and Chicago clubn , and the other to
o composed of the Brooklyn , Philadelphia
Athletics , Baltimore , Cincinnati , Chicago ,
t. Louis , Providence and Louisville or In-
Innnpolls clubs.
The delegates were occupied today In dls-
usslng the Philadelphia agreement , which
ias just expired. Hy It nil visiting clubs
et'clved 1214 cents for each person who en-
erod the grounds during the last six years ,
nd Colonrl John 1. Rogers Is anxious that
tils agreement should be continued. He
rgue-s that the Philadelphia club has paid
ut more money to visiting clubs on this
asls than any other club and produced
tntlstlcs to back up his assertion.
The Philadelphia club bought Pitcher
"razler from the Louisville club today , but
( in pries was not given out
"Burk" Kwlng has made a moncv offer
n addition to some players for Pitcher
lusle. but Manager Day will confer with
President Freedman before ho gives Ewlng
1 On"o nror > osltlon.
Mcssr ? . Hogsrs nnrt Hart were appointed
oduy for a committee on amendments to
lie constitution and they are to report to
lie delegates at the next scheduled meet-
in ; Later Kwlnir called oft 'ho proposed
which he made to Mr. Day for the purchase
f Amos Kusle. Day could not see Freedman -
man to submit the proposition and Buck
erlared It off.
BALTIMORE , Dec. 16.-News of the
great base ball deal , by which the Orioles
rill wear the uniform of the Brooklyn
Jrldegrooms next year , was not a surprise
o enthusiasts In this city , rumors of some
uch deal having been current for several
weeks. Thj snorting element had hoped
gainst hope that the magnates would not
ml It necessary to transfer the strength of
ho Baltimore team. Many expressions of
egret were heard that Baltimore must
again hi content with a second-rate ball
lub , and although "Bllllc" Barnle , who Is
lated to manage the "scrub" team , Is pop
ular In Baltimore. It Is thought that It will
10 hard to Induce the dyed-ln-thc-wool
patrons of the game to pay their money to
co second-rato ball.
JOB OODDAHU IS DISQUALIFIED.
Kid McCoy Lands Ilnrd Twice nnil
SpiiilN Him to the Floor.
PHILADELPHIA , Dec. Ifi. Joe Goddard
and "Kid" McCoy were the features to
night at the Arena In a six-round bout ,
Vhlch came to an end In the fifth round by
ho refore disqualifying the "barrier"
champion and giving the fight to McCoy.
Jp to that period the fighting was unevent-
'ul , McCov doing the better work. In the
Ifth round , after a number of exchanges-
the'"Kid" landed a heavy right on God- "
dard'n jaw and sent him to the floor. God-
lard was on Ills feet In a second and the
"Kid" nsrnln Ir.nded on Joe's Jaw and sent
him to grass once more. He got on his feet
once more and clinched with McCoy. Thy
wrestled about the ring for some time
when the referee Interposed and disqualltled
Goddard. Ho said ho had tried to throw
McCoy to the floor.
IOWA MAUKSMAN THE WINNEll.
W. D. Klhhc- Taken Price- mill Money
nt Live Bird Shoot.
CHICAGO , Dec. 1G.-W. B. Klbbey of
rtarshalltown , la. , won first money and the
Watson park live bird trophy In today's
mndtcap live bird shoot , at twcnty-flve
birds , at Watson's park. There were fifty-
nlno entries for the contest. Forty-four
contestants finished the shoot today , the
remaining fifteen will shoot tomorrow at 10
o'clock. Of those who have finished only
Ivo come In for second money. They are :
Blngham. Sturtevant , Fanning. Lane and
Irvvln. Klbbey killed twenty-five Htrlght.
the second money men being one behind
him.
Event * on the IlunnJtiH Trnokn.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 16.-Weather
cloudy , track good. Dr. Vaughan. Marrjti
and Handsel were the winning favorites.
Result ? :
First race , selling , seven furlongs : Dis
turbance won , Perclta second , Hnmpd > n
'hlrd. Time : 1:30 : % .
Second race , six furlongs : Dr. Vaughn
won , Our Clara ttecond , Blue Lick third ,
rime : 1:17. :
Third race. Belling , seven furlongs :
DERINE
A POSITIVE CURE
FOB All HAIR ANDSCAIB
BRING NEW LIFE TO HAIR.
After discovering the cause of scalp and hair affections , wo have produced a posltlr *
nnd guaranteed cure , Incorporating as well all the properties of a natural hair and
scalp tonic. This preparation will positively Increase the growth of hair to more than
twlco Its natural growth and , being 'the only specific known to medical science that pro-
ducco capillary attraction and natural effulgence , It always receives and maintains the
highest commendation of all. A liberal use of this tonic will make the hair grow un
usually thick nnd long. It Instantly cures dandruff , Itching , hair-falling , etc. , by re
moving the cause of the affcotlou. A sample bottle of this excellent remedy , containing
enough tonic to convince the most sceptical of Its merits , can be had of your dealer for
25e , and If after giving It a faithful trial you cannot conscientiously say It Is the best and
most effective hair-Invigorating stimulant made , notify us by postal card and we will
cheerfully refund the price to you.
The Knowlton Dandcrlnc Co. of Chicago has the only medical Institute In the worM
where diseases of the scalp and hair aro.mado leading specialties.
Marltl won , Debrldo second , Locust Blos
som third. Time : 1:30. :
Fourth race , handicap , one mile and
twenty yards : Handsel won , Dr. Sheppard -
pard second , Judge Magee third. Time :
1:43. :
1:43.Fifth race , thlrtecn-slxteenths of a mile :
Henrlca won , Lady Callahan second , linn-
Ion third. Tlmo : 1:23. :
ChlcnRo nilllardlHt Defeated.
NEW YOUK , Dec. 16. J. ISyron Stark of
this city won the amateur billiard cham
pionship , Class B , tonight , by beating Tay
lor of Chlcapo In the fiftieth Inning by 5
points. The R.itnc was sensational through
out and the men contested every point
with visor. Taylor of Chicago nnd Smith
of St. Louis arc tied for second and third
prizes , for which they will contest Monday
iilfiht. The score In tonlRht'e game was :
Stark , 300 : highest run , 33 ; average , 720-40.
Tavlor , 203 ; highest run , 31 ; average ,
7 22-23.
MurkM Iliiyo Another Paper.
CHICAGO , Dec. 16. J. W. Marks of Joe
I'atchen fame bought Phenol , 2:07U : , at the
Splan-Newgass sale today for $1,200 , paying
the highest price of the day and adding
another to his string of great pacers.
Slmdcland Norwood , with a record of 2:13U : ,
was purchased by W. Lonir of I'lttsburp for
JSOO and Royal Uenc brouRht n like amount.
The prices were excellent and bidding
brisk.
BOYCOTT IS DECLARED OFF
Connecting Linen of ChlcnBO Orent
\Vcntvrn neminie Ilimlnciii on
Friendly KoatlnK.
ST. PAUL , Dec. 16. Friendly relations
between .the Chicago Great Western and all
connecting lines were restored today.
Separate messages were received by Ibo
Great Western from the Atchlson , Topcka
& banta Fe , Rock Island and Union Pacific ,
stating that each road was willing to re
store both freight and passenger relations.
Another dispatch from General Passenger
Agent Lord In Chicago notified all the local
ticket agents to resume sale of passenger
tickets on all roads. General Traffic Mana
ger Btohr also wired from Omaha confirming
the successful conclusion of negotiations
with the boycotting roads.
DEATH RECORD.
Mm. It. D. ItfimnHon.
HASTINGS , Neb. , Dec. 1C. ( Special. )
Mrs. R. D. Lampson died suddenly yester
day of heart disease. She had been at
tacked by the malady a few days ago , but
It was not thought to lie dangerous. Mrs.
Lampson leaves a husband and three chil
dren. The funeral was held at 2 o'cloik
this afternoon from the family residence ,
with Interment at Parkview cemetery.
lOnd of I.OIIHT Illnemi.
WEST POINT , Neb. , Dec. 16. ( Special. )
Frank Frcy , the 18-year-old son of Mane
Frey , died on Monday of diabetes. He had
been sick for nearly two years.
O til ecru of Iliimnno Annoclntlon.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 16. The American
Humane association , at Its final ecralon today -
' day , re-elected the followlns officers : Presl-
i dent , John G. Shortall , Chicago ; secretary ,
Francis H. Rowdy , Fall River , Mass. ; treas
urer. E. C. Parmelee , Cleveland , O. Va
cancies among the vice presidents will bo
filled by the sub-executive committee during
the year.
Bishop Endeavors to Secure Passage of
Stringent Divorce Law ,
BREWERS CONTEST STATE DISPENSARY LAW
Aaltntor * for Womnii'H SitffrnBe Ar
lril to Failure of Amend
ment lUnclt Illlln Conntlci
AVnnt Seimrntc Fair.
YANKTON , S. D. , Dec. 16. ( Special. )
Bishop Hare Is working for a now divorce
law for the state ; one that will prohibit
the granting of a decree except for biblical
causes and great personal abuse. If this
1 law shall bo so modified It will result in
wiping out the divorce Industry. Nlnety-
1 nine out of every 100 divorces granted la
this state are for desertion , and In 75 per
cent of these cases there la little doubt but
there is collusion k on the part of the par
ties to the divorce. The morality of _ the
state , especially In the larger towns'has
buen , therefore , affected. If the leglslaturo
j will enact a stringent divorce law It will
I receive the endorsement of the people.
The brewers of South Dakota , with the
assistance of contributions from the largo
breweries of Milwaukee and St. Louis , have
come to an agreement to test the legality
of the state dispensary law , which was rati
fied at the recent election.
Black Hills counties , separated from the
eastern halt of the state by the Sioux , In
dian and Rosebud agencies , will ask the
legislature to give state aid to n fair as
sociation for that part of the state , nnd It
this request la granted It Is quite likely that
South Dakota will furnish small support
to the state''agrlcultural associations.
Sentiment Annlnut Woiunn Suffrage.
Since It has become known that woman
suffrage was defeated In South Dakota , many
of the women who have been leaders In
the movement , have declared that they are
now satisfied that it would not bo of any
benefit to the women of this state , lnan-
much as It would deprive them of some
of the special privileges which they now enJoy -
Joy under the law , and a deep seiHlmont
seems to bo forming against any further
resubmlsslon of the question. |
The ofllco of scrgeant-at-arms of the
house has practically been awarded to T.
G. Orr , secretary of the republican etato
central committee.
Attorney General-elect John M. Pyle an
nounces that as soon as ho becomes In
stalled In olllco ho will commence an action
against express companies , to compel them
to afllx revenue stamps to their receipts , In
stead of obliging the shipper to bear the
burden.
F. C. Hedger of Aberdeen has been ap
pointed deputy state auditor by Auditor-elect
Reeves.
The writer has had occasion ! o use Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy in n rjse of croup
In his family within the last wee * , i > nd the
results were such that ho can rhceifully
testify to Us merits. J. r. Johnson , IUB- !
nees Manager of the Council Mtgazlr.e ,
Memphis , Tcnn.
STRENGTH
Dissipation anil the practice of vicious excesses even
rob u mail of his nerve forre ami Ktrengtli. You may
look pretty well and your friends may think your all-
ments purely Imaginary. Rut they are wronw. YOU
KNOW YOU AUB A SICK MAX and that the Dread
Mounter of Disease Is slowly flapping your llfo away. Wo
guarantee BLKCTKIO1TY , when applied through the
agency of
Dr. Bennett's
Electric Belts
will cure you. We do not promise It we guarantee It.
You will become n strong , Round man , with NKHVKS of
STEEL. It will cure Vcricocele , .Seminal Weakness , Impotency -
potency , General Debility , Restore Shrunken or Undevel
oped Parts and Lost Vitality ; Cure Kheunmtism In every
guise , Kidney , Liver and Rladder Troubles , Constipation ,
Dyspepsia , all Female Complaints , etc.
Prices of Belts
$8.00 and $10
Has soft , silken chamois-covered Electrodes that cannot burn and Mister , as do the bare metal electrodes
used on all other belts has Interchangeable battery cells and can be renewed when burned out for 7r >
cents-no other belt can be renewed at any price. We will forfeit $1,000 In gold If this llelt does not generate
n genuine current of Electricity that can be Instantly felt by the patient and guaranteed four (4) ( ) times
stronger than any other belt upon earth. DK. UK.NNETT'S ELECTUICAL SUSI'ENSOUY for the cure of
the various weaknesses of men nlmolutely FHK13 to every male purchaser of one of his belte. CalJ upon or
write us today-get symptom blanks , books and literature without cost.
Rooms 20 and 21 Doucrlas Dlk
Dr. Bennett Electric Co. , Oppoulto 10th and Huydenb Dodge , Sts , , Omaha
( OPEN EVERY EVENING AND ALL DAY SUNDAY ) .