The Nebraska independent. (Lincoln, Nebraska) 1896-1902, October 21, 1897, Page 5, Image 5
October 21, 1897. THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT. SUMMER TOGS r Won't do for winter. The cold winds of November will soon be after us and our "summer togs' will be sadly lacking. By all odds the best time to buy is NOW. Our stock, large and complete, giving you great variety to select from. AN OTHER POINT is the rapidly ad vanrinv nrirps. Theie has been noth- D v.vh TH viiQv ing iike !t iD twentv years- Thse wh buy now will buy cheapest. No mis take about that. No matter where you live you can buy of us to your entire .?,.,.!.., f"t a v ttl -Tra Knrin nee D W is lar6e and thousands of men scattered H (NM mmw over ten western states order their V ,to0Vi' rlnthini? of us bv mail. Our Catalogue , - - o " J and samnles of woolens are sent free to all buyers of clothing. 4 U - - .mm 1 i . 1 1- HA. a ( oAll 11 1 I 1 CAS-wl MO IIAIIf j We would ue giaa 10 senu mem iu you u juu win juui name and address. LINCOLN, Lincoln, INebriiwlm. : NEBRASKA 1 -ALL OUH- THREE "BEAUTS." "fiEATJTY" NUT MOO ' "HKAHTY WW '"I5KAUTY" LUMP L 3 00 KCKKKNKD AT YAttl). 10 COAL CO 1206 O SREET YARDS 6TH &, M PHONE 440 Liacola Electro Medical Institute WINDSOR HOTEL, COR, NTH AND Q STS,, lilNOOIiN, - NEDIIASKA. The Electric Fumigating Vapor Inductive Cabinet is used daily. Also Tissue Builders, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Liver, Kidney, Ovarian, Nerve, and Chronic diseases treated sue -nccfnllv P.nnsnltation free. .... J. H. WOODWARD, M, D, E, M. J. G. COTTER, M. D, aary to balance tbeir necounts, return ing it to the banks after it baa served its purposp, and nobody u any wiser as to the amount of actual fund in the control and keeping of such treasurer. This was especially uoticeablo in the case of Hurrett Scott, ol Holt county, who produced to tho county commissioners money borrowed for tbe purpose, re turned it to Hih banks and within a very short period was ft defaulter to nearly ouii hundred thousand dollars. It was in this sort of accounting that 1 did not, believe there was tiny virtue and did not care to engngo. in. I felt it to bo my duty to know where the funds were rutin. r Hum tn have somebody clue's funds exhibited (is belonging to the; Htate treuHury. In doing this I con-1 wived 1 was complying with the law and j giving to its requirements a sensible construction -one iu which "the spirit; niaketh alive w hile the letter killeth." I : examined Mr. Hartley's accounts and he; exhibited to me cash iu tho treas ury and certificates of deposit t t.ntiLri in the state. where he had the money on deposit for' safekeeping, lor every dollar 01 wnicn be could be held responsible. These cer tificates of deposit and evidences of ritit which he held in the banks had nil the evidences of genuineness nnd there, was uot the slightest iniiicauon in any particular that the money which It pur , ported to represent was not honestly .and justly to bis credit there, to In called Iof whenever it might be required by hii order for its iuteaimeul from the Hoard of IMuciitiomtl I .and ntid Funds. Hear in mind that tln fuel of this BHiUr.V being deposited ill (liffereUl bull In was n condition that existed when 1 ex amined the iiviotiirtr's books a d a con dition which rxted, which was upheld which was t-ndoracd, which was deft uihsl by r pubheaua, under a republican rule ad n-gnne, in lbs affairs ol this slat for number of year past. II it w as wrong I that lime, it was wrong the day b for-, it was wrong duniig lb canipaigu pn-o-ilmg that liui aud every republican fa Ih ial whit supported t l.w r utl. raw iIkt Md lbs republican a dm ml tration of etlaira, waarquaily ttanaiuaibf (or Ibat wrong, titer aint nilt.-r pr rtnbeg at, every niemU r of tb auprvm tuurt,ry wtiiitr ol tb .iiiutv, nry well tuional la-raon ihiougboui Ike iat knew that Ibis hioiiry was not kr I ia Ih iramy ", u la Ih ftalnra id tbit v 11 iottld tsl.pt tin lu rl , and that It only nf-t V lay In lis ltv-imet as the U ihmU, far Its I vi ft! t lbs . I.m l t i ll iS ol ip I a If. r Mis nni.tc br Sit upSloa tl Jmif Tost, IK r ul ikh rtb'l n ltt v lrl OS a p'a ! lb lrv fUII, k M iKia kbf 1 1 sdr abtitlu r I bob 'I i.i.it. for it i ! ! lib i Bw a 'Sw lar ia tbv i ts, it 1 1 I t iiti,to Ike fvraiisg ii a. ki ittfwit a i'i I .xvii ik l lulorl'ili til- tiP.n itw e ,. h.-i imiI : ijl'l ll.M i it til 't' I 'M ol lbs Il l' H I ln loal tafck was l$y t i its te in.m I II ! tat.s. tl l ! I tott'ik Ills' iitiv .'! Hit k a Ikv va'Bisj .l Ik 1.1,0, 1st Its kvbilular tk!wvlly lb d ilva 1.1 tb iru fnul code, have intended to require the imnoundinir of nublic tunas in speciain tho vaults of the treasury for another and sufficient reason, viz, that the state had then, as it has now, no sulllcient vault in which to securely keep them We take notice, too, for it is a matter of common notoriety that treasurers nave never kent the funds ot tne state in actual cash in the vaults of the treasury, and we may safely assume that they will never be so kept, since no treasurer could give the required bond who was suspected of an intention to intrust the millions for which he is accountable to the utterly insufficient security provided therefor by tbestiite. A change so radical to amount utmost to a revolution of the financial policy of the state and vhich must result in multiplied embarrass ments, owiug to the inadequate provis ions for investment of our rapidly in creasing school fund, should not be sanc tioned upon any such doubtful ground as an amendment to the criminal code, designed to prevent the embexlemeut by officers, of public funds entrusted to them for safe keening." provisions for investment of our rapidly increasing school fund, should not b.i sanctioned upon auy such doubtful ground as tin amendment to the Crimi nal Code, designed to prevent the embez zlement, hyolliccrs, of public funds en trusted to them for sufe keeping." If it was required that this money should be in cash iu the treasury vault of the state at the time of the account ing between Mr. Hartley and myself, it should have been there a year previous aud for several years Mom. It should have been there at all times thereafter. It will uot do to say, aud the proponi. lion is absurd, that lor the purpose ol ac counting tne money should be temporari ly brought into the treasury vault, but that at ol her limes it should be iIi kw I ted iu tbs banks auder tbedirrctlou aud control td lbs stats treasurer. Had then been an j thing iu tbs law to Indi cate that Ibis accounting should tat in actual rash, by lbs same parity ol raoiiiUft it would I required that tb ai-iual csh should I in tbs treasury fault at all times and aiidr all tirvum- tames, licept wb-r deposited in the twit tlepoaitortv. This was uot tbs roadilroa when lb at counting was bad. It as soi lbs t'oioliiioii prior to thai Ion nor me lieu. Kf wll lu tr Hied ron know thai litis iuom.-v, wbiib couid not t il w"i!(''l I 'I ,WpMiii rv bask, S..I kepi in si'tiMlrnnu la Id trv.ioury axil, la mat aitouul leg II n diliwl Ibat ovr ;i.ioiio Mit,alioMsl tnud w, r d. h.i. in ll vault ol oits ol tu U ol'iitf UtslkSol llmlalw, Ullur 4K la in slur uuiuuai r dtuMll la olK, r l' htt, A t wvr tl an, dear cut ,. hi. o Iku ib'tt V biln. lrvrr i um a miiiei IwUmg'Kg to b . it, e. ln. S b Hogbl rli in at mm Cue It a l'HOv., Will sy m. ih, will asv -tu lat btlsewi Wis la IS l4l -,i, Unh lb t itvaiw- i.t s4r skhH I hi and l,i4ie ltriit sad Ms lift ts bled atvousl ! iir la u sy ib v are, thai it s dtf l.t iaU ss-l ,raan I Ibat Ikstl.ti Irvaaarrr silltlraw nil ki I'toiH-a til sintt. y Iniiii k Uisk a t i was daMttd nn4 I put it into the treasury vault? If such n course were required by law 1 would have endeavored to euforce it were it to break every bank in tbe state. But it was not so required. If it were it could have had brought nothing but disaster and ruin to the finuuciiil interests of the state, could have resulted iu nothing but the wrecking and depleting of many banking institutions, solvent ut the time but in a critical condition because of the disas trous finuncial condition and the severe drought through which this state had passed the season previous. Not only that, but I would have been met prompt ly by u process from the court in line with its other decisions tbut this money, until invested, was under the control aud keeping of the stata treasurer and that I as goveruor could not determine aud had no right to determiue in what manner ho should keep tbe fundsentrost ed to bis cars and keeping by tho choice of the peoitle. What else can bo said In tbe face of these conditions and iu tbe face of what actually occurred tbaa that thero Is a desfa'ruto attempt being made to bring reproach upon me because of the shortcomings of others and btcauso 1 have burn au instrument in bringing ex posure to tho extravagant mul-udminis-t ration of affairs by republican state of ficials and those appointed to serve in Important public positions? Not only did I require a full and com plete accounting from Mr. Hartley at the beginning of his second term, but during each semi-unniial period thereafter 1 re quired from him a report in writing, aud these are the only reports that are on file iu this olflce 'nade by any state treas urer, showing in detail tbe amount of moneys on baud, the amount deposited iu the different depository bunks mid where deposited, and, in fact, a complete exposition of the condition of the state treasury at tbe close of each semi-uunuul period. This is all I could do under the constitution and the law. This was done, and hud never been doue prior thereto. A republican legislature was in session at the time of the approval of Mr, Hurt ley's bond, aud wars there any occasion for the belief that the state treasury wus uot iu a satisfactory conditioa, this leg islature, und it alone above uny other power, w 11s provided by statute and by its own inherent power with authority to investigate regarding all such mut ters. Itut the republican legislature, the friends of Mr. Hurt ley, and every repub lican today who has complained about these things that have transpired iu times past, were as silent as the grave, K.K'tiou Ml 15 of the compiled statutes provides "all the books, papers, letters, and transactior.s pertaining to theoffico of treuMirer, shall be open to the bisec tion of a committee of the legiHlative assembly or either branch then ot, to ex amine aud settle all accounts and to count all moneys; and when tliesm cesHor of any auch treasurer shall be el ected and qualified tbe state auditor shall examine und settle all tbe accounts of such treasurer remaining unsettled, and give him aceriilled statement show ing tie balance of moneys, securities, and effects for which bo is accountable, and which bave been delivered to bis successor, and report the same to the legislative assembly." Iu no other place in tho statutes is such latitude and unlimited authority given for the examination of tbe condi tion of the state treasury as is here given to tbe legislature. If 1 bave failed in my duty, this legislature failed ten fold more in tbeir duty. Hut further. Of the moneys of which Mr. Hartley is in default, f200,000 is for enrrent funds. Reckless, indeed, would be the individual who for one moment would insinuate that I was in tbe remotest degree con nected with this shortage of over f 200, 000. The legislature made an approi ri ation to reimburse the sinking fun ' Scarcely bad tbe act become a luw than a voucher, adjusted by the republican state auditor, approveJ by a re publican secretary of state, was made out iu favor of Mr. Hartley, not as state treasurer but in his individual capacity. and upon which a voucher was druwu in his favor, registered, and by him taken to a leading bauk iu Omaha and there negotiated und tbe money disposed of or dissipated in some way unknown to me. 1 his warrant, lees than ten days prior to tho expiration of Mr. Hartley's t tiii of office, was paid and cancelled. Not one step in the entire transaction was known to any one,, so lar as my knowledge goes, except these republican state officials und the bank officials who negotiated the sale of the warrant. Yet these arrant hypocrites would bave the people of I he htate of Nebraska believe that I In omc way have been direhct in my duty because of this loss of over two hundred thousand dollars to I lie people of the state. To w bat depth of infamy will they go iu order to distract the atten tion ot the Mople from their own crimes mid misdemeanors? To return to the school fund, more than three hundred thousand dollars of which was uot accounted for by Mr. Hartley at the float, ol Ins second term. What is tbs condition of this fund and how has It been managed? The legisla ture undertook to huv His state treas urer buy state warrants with it when there was no money in the general fund nnd thsiiupreme court held it could not do it. Tbe Hoard of Kdueatioual Lands aud Funds undertook to direct I be stat treasurer to purchase state warrants with this uninvested school fund aud hold them as au inveatmeut for lbs Ism- eflt of tb school children of Nebraska, A case was mad up and the supreme court held that ucb Investment could not b mad unl.'s at the pleasure aud wilb the collar nt of lb person boldmj tb war rant. Tb aupmme courl bas In I art givsn u a line of uVcUioii from the vrv beginUlUg, Whit b IU trff.4'1 prmiitl Ilia l.iia irvsaurer ! kwp this enormous fund under hU own control, rnrw and custody a lempialion in iUwif tolraud, liinHautte la ultliwaud tb l.iU atiuii. (tiring HIV lerill ol tittle I lulHired In iiitrliii!y Iu rioa lb iuvwaliueat of this lull I a id lt provide. I in I aillt lb stubhom, lid opptMitlou tl tha r-pullM'.tll lovoibrra ol Ilia IhkiM td I. Iit.aii nl I. au la its I 1 11 ud', and latwalHivau Hi iale warrants, ifli as ar so U'lii mi. t l- rv lt and hiund to tw aiNtaclorr la rvery way, lit aivi.rdsiK with lb law and thtrly iiialiit,a ot I lla Mitma f,nj,l, i lh tepai,iea anray g-u"f nl l..i l l.t b nnalii W h-i ran no In inu. a Hh th aiittiwi stttUlsciitia load e.m rvre-l loll lot' uiiialul. I I lieu , a.ittrfd o MfDr Id tuvMttl 4 this 4e f'lttd in t Sited !.! t.i'M I ,, a t'ifl alnett to, v,li. oljt'iinit r ii' I M,aitlf m urvd, and njmn ml wiltt ih ni iMMiiMia td M r.'iiil.'i ait io,n. o tliv b.wtrd ttf ail'ii s'l'.a il laixl as I t.ta I, a strolls' d ,blrH,ia l as thai aiat i imt ( it la IW arrant. I lba Israel ttty al Fortune One of the Safest is Ladders to Are the kind most desired. Economy in Buying. True Economy is Always Found Here. Underwear Offerings. Ladies' fleeced cotton vests and punts, our regular ?fio quality, cucli ,. Ladies' etrn weight, fleeced cotton vents and pants, Mulshed senilis, 4uc quality, euch Ladies finn ribbed, natural grey merino vests und pants, !0c values, each Ladies' flue ribbed iiaturul luilf wool vests and pants, pants made with I' reiii li liitmls, worth 7fii', rncb . , 17c J 0 New Dress Goods II piece all wo'j) mixed dress goods, a yard, wool storm Merge, 0 VI pieces 4 Inch all fti navy, in vet la sod brown, our rrgulsr V 4 li.c qiniliiy, next wees, a yard, ,,.. 0 Ail wiwl M I111I1 black Merge Ladies extra fine quality ribbed vests and 35c 4 45 inch all wool French Herffe, black, 25c g 50c I 21c g 33c 5 69c $ 47k 0 $ 50c $1.97 Inch black flirnrctl dress toods. all tbs f newest shades, a yard, ,,,.,,-.,,..,. fit ll t M Sill ft 1 1 fit tiabl M f IS I at ttKllliJ tl It in 4 atX atX A French bands, I.Mq.mllty, ,.,., Jh ,)) 4 M ' vvotd Herjf, tlmibls warp, a. 1 ' s.wwr ited Vlors our rcg, o.'it! qual,, a yd.. Ladles' natural bslf wool union suits, half (t 1 AAi--...,. open, regular f 1.60 grade, each $ I .UU J '' Children's heavy fleeced cotton union suits, OCi Nt'W f'OOtWCflf. with drop scuts, eacl, L nf MM ,rftck proof Children's flue natural merino Florence mid ksngsrts, calf sboes, button or , (leered union suits, open across slioul- pA f lace, coin or opera toes the let wear tier, drop seat, all siws, per suit DXJv iuK ,,"u Uw '"m-bct, a pair, Children's natural wool union suits, all si.es, per suit , , Children's heavy fleeced rot toll vests and pants, all si,cs, 'iUc. quality, eacl Children's extra fine fleeced cotton vests and pants, finished seams, all sien, regular Itftc quality, eseh,,.. , , , , Hoys' heavy ribbed fleeced cotton shirts and drawers, siz-es ill to each 1,(1(1!' vlci bid, 'bill too or Isce shoe, welt sole, rxcellcnt value, perfect tlltlng.djrt J A I4C t Misses a lusil and dress shoes, rsnglng inAf) A A 0 prices upward from "7c to, kpaCVv f m f. We are now showing tbe finest line of 13 shoes this depart mo nt ha tver pod r lained, 2 i '-s I'crcalc. Special. 6icj 4 Nsvy blue Heresies, VI inches wide, mill lengths, f 4 u yard, ,,,,,,,,..,,,,,,,.,,,,.,,,,.,,. v N'svy blue 1'i rcali . 'Ml inches a ble, mill lengths, "T -regular loc quality, a yard . V Cotton Cashmeres. 30 pieces India Cashmeres, block ground, fancy , figures, 10c goods, a yard, ,', iimmmtmmmmmmmm mtmmmmmtmtmmm Send for Fall and Winter Catalogue. xlUl tx tit xlixx XI 4 XX Sole Agents for Butterick's Patterns 8 g I r fl.lt . T anu runucaiionb IXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX'XXXXttXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXtXXXttX Nand 12th Sts. One-Half Block Lincoln. Neb. INl;.JKA5KA'J UKUAIUM mAll UKIJUK MUUMi. Q tention to the purchase of couuty reg istred bonds, the only other kind of se curities mentioned in the constitution, an I by my individual efforts, unaided in any way, secured the tmrrhasw by the board of over a hundred thousand do! IttrtiflliH entire amount in vex tin) dur ing my fir-1 term of tiffin. ICvery dollar of this fund could have been and should have been invested prior to the expira tion of Hartley's second term, nnd even before that, for that mutter; but It wus not done because of the active asaiNt ance, aid, co-operation und con sent of republican ofllrinls, the re publican pre and party lenders throughout the slate. If this fund hud been invested lis it should have, been, no defalcation would huv taken place. Tbe money wus on baud ut the the beginning of Mr. Hartley's second term of office. Instead of thr or four hundred thou-nnd dollars, every cent td It should have been nnd could bavs been Invested, and not a dollar of it lost to the statu. ll in Illustrate another fact as to tbe condition of tints funds, It aid be borno in mind tbut iiIih from the two hundred thousand dollar-, representing Ihs amount colli-clcd on tin, aiiiking fund warrant, drawn iu Mr. Hurtley'a fuvor, and about which I could know nothing, the relllitilldel of I'l.ll.iioo oti, repr eiite. I iIih educational fund iu his limi'l. The lutnN, ns, abov stalial, wei kept by him and could not, under lb dim noil i, h Supreme Court, 1st depoaitftj uudi-r deH,itory bond In banks tlea'gualvd its stale depositories wlore lb current fund mut under the U be kepi, Jut at til floaa of Mr, iitrlli' tvriii of olflce, and when II wa ktioau Ibat h was required In a.'oiiiil lor Hie- bind, be praeuti Ihrm d tiiiailorv bonds, inakllig I tic oilier liitak into ib'ttoallorlim. The, bolida sera not preaeul.-d and Were Hot acted 11 ;.,.n mi III linr lb I inn' dial le Mita ra il nr.'.l to it'.oiiiil lo lo aue. w-nr, I i.l,.i 1. l ,111 I j.lill. t.'.l Mifalltst lb ! ,r.i tl i,f ,u, r mora dei.Mllo v b lldt 1 1- e,t ill Ilia li,ari,i (o I In. IMIIH when Mr. Il trliv won! I m rqnr lo aifunnt f it nil bind, and bet iM d iaiiifv li.tl. k I. t'l laeti d ilgiiale, nllllr'lil and a at pl, lo toter al enrirnl binds wbifk ntiii I ! , pMit 'i,'i,!,i, Si.tsnh l,n.l,ii4 11, f til )m'loH, Ihvae I life ib lM,,i.,v lii, . U mvt apr'.t- bv lb r-pnlltt tin hMhmv gio-al and iha I -1 il. I . us I f d alula, and, Wllh toil in api'fol, wbitb II lawsttt Html la bs l, lb I'SSk War ibaiw S ill") MS alal tl. a.ilorka. At lbs lima til M ibaiMHslloM ta lb'e basks bad Is Ibeir wis'ioa lOref I I bni'de.l and laruli Ian IkoiKsnd d'l1' 1st (l-'lV.t'iK)). Ikisiuuaey,! am sat 'I KIMBALL BROS, Wholesale and Itetail Dealer. MftRBLe, GRftNITe A SLftTG for building tod cemetery work. Several hundred hnikhed Monument! of modem design always on hand. SAVE MIDDLE MAN'S FR0F1T AND DEAL DIRECT Write for cuts and prices. A personal call preferred. Address, Cor. 15th and O Sts., LINCOLN, NED. fld, hud been In these banks for a con siderable wriod id lime and was lu fact chool mouev and belonged lo tli" edu cational funds aud not to the current fumls. Hy tins ncliou, however, Mr. Hartley was ermilifi to credit as cur rent funds Una f JU'J.IKHI, which ror!v Is'longed to the eduenliobnl fand, and In Itaatead lo dissipate and misappropri ate an etjuul nmount ol current fuuds which be had accumulate I during tb bisl sis itioiitba ol bis lucuiiibi nry by failure to pay auy slat warraul, and id which according lo bin report submitted Nov, .'PI, 1 Htm, preceding tbe etpirnlion id hi term id ntllce, lhtnerl fund alone aiiioiinted In "iMtl(;i7iHlll. Vel war. rant al this urn wer nulstaiidiiig against ibis fund lor many time thai amount, Hy tbi action of In fellow rt'pul.l run atal tithViat Mr, Hartley was a rmilled to tiilni nut id the school money a bu ll ha lo on band and whlt'b bould bar Iss 11 turned or. rto bi tlcct aaor, I lit IHIi id oter J JII.IIOH and luih b boiilil bv ln cimi. ll,, to ano 11 11 1 lor out ol lb g.neral bind wlm It h ha I nl osed Iohi. iimhi laiaudlor whsh by ll.i sit bws permitted In uballlill Iiim.I ii. 1 Ma diet alone aivounl br lbtl III 1 .11 111 td ai lioiil Itioln it act US II V held bV bun SS ! load tunnel lielil l.i Ibirly dst td H dal td lb riplr.tll.iit td il lerm td t.t r, In lb ft I id H tbU, I hata l-t It lan.lrrd, viblV l and U'V ai liosal .U fled In niilVr lo iliniir lb 101 b. It I I In lb Unple, Hi botitl I llo lili til S. blSk, ba I iil llill lbia lsi'l.an-1 j 11 nli.l. iiH aaail It ir u 'anx ! ; l .hel) I II HlMttiMS 'leHllii I I. a in li. r, ' l ii.i 0 lii ibrska. lHultf alt, tf, Ti I'rlr fur liar Upland liny f ,V, midland liny f ., low land buy l'. ry straw f t. Hemand I good and tb supply fuir, Quolut pi let aiibject to market chniigai. Color m 11 It. tbe price on bay, Light bale sell the lice'. Only top grades bring top prices, Dive us tl ti ut ber o' bale and sight of hsv lu each car and prompt iiolic of liipmsnts. V are paving ln-dav track ber lor No. com, 'i le; No. .'I wbil oats Ht. V ar alwar on lb market t i buy or sell, Nr itu vsst II tv Co., Ilmaba, Neb. Jarr IHs'. Tborsday aliernoon the Jury la lb utgert raa rep..ri-l that I bey ciuld not ugre and wr dus bargetl, Just try a 10txi iiirasrarsts, Ik. Is st tivr sad bos.l regulator svw laads. A uimiii tllRAr raw WallOM. la a. I lir4 Ik), la il H) Hkl't !. IS kaii-l Hi I, gni, i !. is.a4 ms IS S ", t is i ta. tJ ll, 1 b 4 al W - at ti.a. '. taJ H 4 aS-a., ai'S to ! 0m4 .satas, 1 1n a) ! al lol kakat, la I atai4lr p lalwa M ,i. nl ! feiaiiaj stn-M"S aill , ak.t at ! , bjs4 aiMsai Hk 4 III. I II t Sit.