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dm tn 0 tlJ ^Governor Poynter Pardons Mur derer Kearns Under Suspi cious Circumstances. Th* Cum Count; Murderer, I.'vIiik Id OtUnii, CmiimiIm, Tell* IIIn Story. ^k Omaha, Oct. 21*. In no instance, lias 9^»c paidouing power of tin* governor ^oeen more shamefully abused than by Governor Poynter in pardoning Joint Henwell Kearns, the murderer of Mat thew Akeson yf Pass county. With the facts relating to this most uwful crime, shocking In its brutality, most of the people of Nebraska are familiar, but there are few who are aware of the fact that Kearns wus pardoned under very suspicious circumstances, cir cumstances indicative of shameful col lusion, if not downright fraud. Governor Poynter pardoned Kearns on the claim that he was “dying,” but It now develops that Kearns Is living In Ottawa, Panada, and is In perfect health. Sixteen months have elapsed since the hrutul murderer of old man Akeson was clandestinely and secretly released from the penitentiary and "sent home to die," but lie is not only not dead, but Is working every duy and has been for the last ten months and * is, ns shown by the following dispatch from Ottawa, In perfect physical con dition. GOOI> TIME ALLOWKD. Perhaps (lie most glaring imposition Is the allowance of “good time" to a prisoner sentenced for life. This is an irregularity, an inconsistency, a dls crcpuncy so dllficult of mathematical calculation and logical analysis that it » is passed up to Governor Poynter for an explanation. Is it not a fact that the “good time” allowed was allowed so that the convict might be released about two years before even the end of the commuted sentence, seven years and six months? Kearns was sen tenced for life, Governor Poynter com muted his sentence to seven years and six months and then, to make matters worse, reduced his term more than two years by allowing hint “good time." in other words, the perpe trator of one of the most deliberate and cold-blooded murders ever com mitted, who was tried, convicted and PWHttenced for life was turned loose by Governor Poynter-Inside of live years afterward. 'Kearns was re leased from the penitentiary while Hie soli whs yet fresh on the grave of his victim. What inspired such an act on the part of Jovernor Poynter is a ui.vs tery which tin- “certlneutea of the warden anil physician ilo not sntisfac torlly solve. Kearns himself says that he had no thought of securing a pur don until Warden Leidigh hrnnched the subject to him. Kearns said that at the least lie estimated that lie would not lie able to secure recogni tion In the way of clemency for ten years, lie knew upon what charge lie was convicted and reasonably com puted his penalty on the sentiment of society and the exactions of law and order, lie knew he had committed n monstrous crime and It Is no wonder that he had spent five years behind the liars and expected to serve five more before he himself could in his mind justify his right to relief. He knew, too, that his partner, Hurry Hill, no more guilty than he, paid the penalty with his life. Knowing all this he had no reason to expect, and did not expect, to gain his freedom Inside of ten years at best. Just what caused Warden Leidigh and the prison physician to take such an Interest In securing a pardon for Kearns, be.ore he had ever asked for or expected it, is unknown. Why lie was pardoned by Governor I’oyntcr se cretly and clandestinely, without no tice being given the people of Cass county before the pardon was granted as required by law, allowed “good time” and hurried out of the state, is also a mystery. The murderer had wealthy relatives and It is presumable at least that they had something to do with securing his release. Kearns says if his pardon was bought and paid for lie does not know it. though he admits that a wealthy friend from Montana named Brown came to Lincoln and perhaps “inter ceded” for him. Kearns has two uncles In Montana in the mining bus iness, Patrick and Michael Kearns, who are rtq uted to be wealthy and It Is possible that the Mr. “Hrowu" was none other than Patrick or Michael Kearns. Governor Poynter attempts to play ill win sympathy by saying that Kearns was dying and Unit in su< h eases "Ini inanity usually dictated that the pris oner Is* sent home to tin*.” Hid Immunity dictate when poor, old Matthew Akesou was cruelly murder j ed In the presence and la-fore the eyes of Ids own family'! Was it any less h,ininue for Kearns, with his hands *tce|ied III . * blond of III! aged lllul helpless victim, to do* III the penib n % limy than It was for Matthew XI,• a It ho throughout his on years of life tad never wronged a child ami win* was tinlver iltjr esteemed as a go.nl citizen, to Me by tin* hand of n brutal murderer In Ills own home? Hid htiiiii illy ilti late In K<arns w hen for tli-- purpose of robin rx. In* entered the Xkcson home altd shot don It l.rlplcs Viet inis'* Governor Poynter iut» mdses public sentiment whin In assumes to pin.-ate amt ap|M tt>e It with any m li tvettse 11 ad K earn* t** ndy o« i nd it.* got ero..i* ki.ew of bis own |wr *o a I knov* led* that sin It w i* lit* i oi ! i a In it r it lia i paroled Idm on the tomldltoi that be be re Inicrlsomd If to* teg Idol bis health Hut mvi r«l ,,g to Kearns' own Words, Guvcruoi I'oyuter knew noth-1 lug of his condition and the result is that Instead of Kenrn* “going home to die," he Is as healthy appearing to-i day as any man in the great city of Ottawa, as the following dispatch from that place clearly shows. The statements made hy Kearns were made to A. It. Taylor «jf 1’latts mouth, who went to Canada and saw and talked with Kearns. Mr. Taylor was bailiff In the court at IMnttsniouth when Kearns was tried and had charge 1 of tlie prisoner during the trial. Mr. I Taylor Is one of tin* oldest and most j respected citizens of Cass county am! j any one who doubts that Kearns is alive and well will lie convinced to the contrary hy consulting Mr. Taylor. Following is tin* dispatch: mhudkukr tells ms story. Ottawa, out., Oct. 17.—Without even a blush upon his cheek or tremor of | Ills lip, John Jtenwell Kearns, tnttr- ; defer of Matthew Akeson of Cass j county, Nebraska, today told tin* story j of that shocking tragedy and the story concerning the manner in which he was released from the penitentiary. Kearns resides here at 41 Lyon street with Ids parents, who keep a boarding house. He Is employed as a bookkeeper in the leather and har ness store conducted by S. & II. llor bridge, HK Klili au street. He lias been employed there over live months, qual ifying himself In a local commercial college beforehand, lie was pardoned out of tin* penitentiary May L’.'!, lK'.Mt, and “sent home to die,” but of the Id months lie has been free lie has de voted ten months to mental ami physi cal labor and today Is as healthy ap pearing as any man In fids city of bo, ooo people; tall, erect and In fine physi cal proportion. Nothing Is known here of his history hi Nebraska. The fam ily guard Ids record with utmost care. When Kearns’ household was visited last night persistent Inquiry failed to elicit any information concerning the Identity of the murderer. Kearns ad mitted that lie had been away to tin* states, but denied ever having been In Nebraska. Despite the denials the different members of the family ap peared to In* nervous about something nml this was what enkindled a very remote ember of hope ill the mailer of solving the mystery. I.M I,iS I I I i ,1 I | I F .N 11,111 1.1*1. Tin* Investigation was renewed bright and early this morning and diligent efforts, in which assistance was ren dered by Dclecfivc Foster and Chief Sherwood of the Dominion police, re sulted in mill an array of evidence that Mrs. Kearns, mother of the mur derer, finally acknowledged that lie was the man. “1 have tried to keep the whole tiling a secret from the public,’’ she said, "blit I see you have the finds pretty well in hand. John is working right along and Inis a good Joh." “How did lie happen to get par dotted V was asked. "I really don't know. I never asked for It and I don't know who did. lie used to work for a rich man named j I trow n in .Montana, hut I do not know whether he helped him out or not. Yes, I heard that it was reported hack in the states that lie bought Ids pardon. I don’t know anything about It. The first I knew lie was in prison was when 1 got a letter stating he was there and was sentenced for three years. I wrote to him about two years later and asked him If lie was soon to he out and lie then wrote me he was Sentenced for life, lie mis represented the facts to me lu Ills tirsl letter." “Do you mean to say that you alone of the family know of his troubleV “.No; his father knows about it and lie put in part of the money to pay Ids way from there here. Nobody else here 111 Ottawa knows about It and l hope nobody else will." DECLINES TO DISCl'SS FAKDON. When asked how she heard that the report was lu circulation that lie bought his pardon she could not say, though it is evident that she has been advised by somebody at Lincoln as to certain conditions and further advised to refrain from talking on this subject. She admited receiving a letter from Governor Poynler last June asking her to furnish a physician's certificate as to her son's health, hut she failed to comply with the request, ostensibly for fear tile secret would get out, blit in reality because the "dying mall" was lu excellent health and was at work. KKAKNS TELLS IDS SToltY. John Kearns, the son, after learning that further efforts to hide his Iden tity were useless, made a sign* I state ment in suhstaiire as follows: "I was pardoned out of the penitentiary May Iv*p l had Itccn sick prior to that time, hut was convalescing at the time 1 was pardoned | was kept in the hospital up to tin1 time 1 was released but I was up and around four weeks liefofe. i >t' course. a» long as they let me stay there I would have la-on a fool 1 to have asked to l * hack to the cell ' "\\ lo* Interceded for you or Hsked for your pardoti'?.’’ "I lie not know Drown of Montana was down to s,, me once, r u | >inn't know w hello r he made any »po* iat effort to I till* ollt." "|« is not a fail that Itmwtis nuiiuv lifpirt«l \o»ir pardony" fTlI'l H st t. .. HU 11 |t i If) M '*1 I'CiUM («'•! I liilftm t lilt I ll * w «t nUlikl* iiltit’ t.iiik n !£« tin £ iillf tHftiiitfh ht**t * in * if||.I f||f* II* (*f (illl 1 ».*»• felt v i|| |t; % II* I V. f 1 1 t* U I II f | f Mill id i | i IsV( f ♦ f*( «|!>(« «| *•! |iltf(fi. t»(r Ot. t/M I V* t-u|t| i in ni t ! :i f«-w weeks before I gm it. t.'ii i *i..; Poynler did not see tre I ;it oner -ift. r I was eonvli led and that was one day when ho was there on a visit, lie did lint know of his personal kuowbslge achat my i audi tion was ai the time I was pardoned. “I.ehligh had a good pull with hint and he hei(N>d tile out. I wrote a let ter thanking them Indli on reaching here. I was released late in the after noon and was taken to the depot In a carriage. They bought me a ticket through to Ottawa and I lost no time In getting away. At Chicago I bought a -nit of clothed and sob I my prison atilt to a second hand dealer, *'I had a good appetite (lie last four weeks I was in the penitentiary hos pital and wtt.i getting on my feet when I got out. My hemorrhages slopped long before I w is pardoned and I have never had any sitiee," he said, with a sipilnt of tiie eye. “You are a pretty rugged looking corpse," was remarked. “Yes, I am in pretty fair shape, though I don’t feel exactly like my former self." “Is that not due to worrlment and thoughts about the uwl'ul crime you commit ted 7" "Well, there are some things that; worry me aside from the condition of my health, of them 1 would rallies not speak.” "When did you last hear from No- | bra-k a V” “About I- weeks ago, Mother got1 a letter from Coventor Poynter, in which lie asked for a physician's cer tificate. Slie tore tin* letter up, or l would show It to you. She asked mo what to do about II, and I told her lo do the best she could lor him, for I thought la* w anted lo tis>> It in poll- j ties, and as he hud helped me out I wanted to help him out. Mother an swered the letter, hut I think the cor tideate was never sent. I have worked steadily for over live months since I got a job and have not lost a day. As , to the pardon, 1 can only say tintt J owe my success In regaining my lib-; erty to Leldigli and inventor I’oynter. How or why the scheme to gel mi a pardon slutted before I or any of my relatives asked for one I cannot ex plain. It may have started while I was sick, but at I In* time it was grant id 1 was recovering rapidly. If there w as sm li a lliing as money us d to g< t it. It was without my knowledge. No doubt such tilings have been done at. that same place, hut I can’t say it was ill 111 \* miuu *' “How (ilil you Implicit to give your name ax lienwell win n you were sir I'CSted r “The other fellow gave the name of , Harry Hill. That was not. his right: name. Noticing that he gave a wrong j name I gave one too. I knew, how* j ever, that If I was caught at it that! mi alias would make it hard for me, i so l gave my name as John Hcnwcll j Kearns. When you came to the house , last evening | thought that you want-1 cd me for some railroad job. While I was in the penitentiary a railroad de tective Ittul me conmiltd with a Job that had been done and 1 expected you intended to prosecute me should I ever get out. “When I got out it was so arranged that nobody should know It, and my lirsl thought lust night was that ho hud followed mo up, I was more In- ! (crested In keeping my Identity a se- , t ret on that account than on account j of notoriety, “I havo nothing to say about the Cass county affair,” <-atn<* the reply, when asked about It. “I was con victed, sent to the penitentiary and pardoned. That Is the story of record and that Is all the story I'll give you. I am a free man, mid I hope to get along ns If nothing of the kind had ever happened. 1 will forget It, whether other people do or not.” WHAT TIIKY THINK OF KFAUN'S. “There goes u man with strong and dangerous criminal instincts,” remark ed Detective Foster, one of the shrewd est officers of the Dominion of t'auadu, as Kearns left the room. “I think so ciety is better off without such char acters. Look at his firm Jaw, low fore head and eat like eyes. I'll watch that man from this on, that's certain.” It Is evident from Kearns' conversation that la* did not toll all he knew in con nection with the pardon. It is quite evident that the murder ofoldmntiAke son is not the only crime which con cerns him. That la* committed other crimes for which la* has never atoned or been apprehended Is quit-' certain. Nevertheless he dresses well, looks trim ns n successful stock broker and outside of Ids family, Chief Sherwood and Detective Foster nolsnly hero In Ottawa knows any of his dark history, lie weighs about Iso pounds and is a perfect picture of the Ideal athlete. Kearns Incidentally spoke of affairs connected with the manageuieiit of the penitent liny, ami said that oltleials Ii ml attaches smuggled III opium, whLk* and morphine to eertaiti in mates and sold It to tldmi It Is a i-iiiMiioii tblnu. Ii** said, for them to fake unmet i**at from prisoners, and while the la*t is licit this motor should go into tlie library fund most of it went Into pockets of otlii inis mid employ* s IT IS IttMiFU, 1 i tpoliter, I i st ti.i' president of the \lilt Galoot) I .eng lit and ii ii * fiber of ttii' t 'ui |t**n.cr 1‘nts-r inm p pity I f < Ii I till I,IN* of Hie hugest loll ‘ctt of tills kiln! in tie* wist wli.n asked If tic* lc 4tie had ittlhot(***1 Then, i. I*i>mull to l«»,ttc at *1 send out i. tib*i» a ging t. tn|H title *• v»tt-rs i.. * .*, a i - ! I 'll • I| |»n t i i Mild t*. ,|| W. 1 I... tin tin other hand I i», V |i . trick no leu,, t mot 1 iigh i i*. ... tit a n ni ,i a very D< «oiiid o , a ntt i,|, . ’cot g.«* • raw " Citizens of Hastings Protest Against the Vile Slanders Circulated on their Fel low Townsman. Cliarlrs II. Ilietrirli lhnliusetl liy llis Ni ighbin s as a Vlun of splendid. Character. Hastings, Xcli., (b l. 30. The people of this i ty, Inospectlve of politic*, tire, iuceiiHcil nml indignant over the eniel fnNehoiMD ]mi in circulation by »ean Uul monger* of the fueloil party con cerning the character of ('hath* It. 1 'ictihli. lCcpuhllran cnmllilate for governor, imil for more than 2<> years a beloved and highly esteemed citi zen of this town. There I* not a re putable i iti/.eti here who doe* not pro nounce the attack* on Mr. JHetrleh false and monstrous. As a means of silencing tlx* putrid Iipis or rumor and exposing tin- vicious falsifier* who have been imposing upon public credu lity with vile and shameful stories about Mr. IMetrlch, tin* following statement signed by citizen* of Hast ings, is offered. Among those whose mimes nj pear ns signers are many of the leading men and women of Hast ing*. ninny of whom arc prominent In business and religion* circle*. Here are Mr. Hlotrleh'* neighbor* who have lived In the same town with him for many years. Here is what they say of him over their own signature*; Whereas ItopoH* have been circulated fur tin- purpose uf tnlln. nelag votes ngiiln-t our fellow townsman, lion, I*. II. DIcD'teb, candidate fm governor, chat plug him ulili being it,D1)i t< <I to the use of liquor, and also saying th i Ms reputation Is that of a II I'oilf lolls 111.it*, we. the undersigned citizen* i*f lliistliig Nebraska, desire t*i make the f dlowllig -1.11 eluent Mr. Dietrl.-li Ims lived In Hustings for SI rein's. We are thoroughly aeqmiliiteil with him ami we emtiraee this opportunity to i* pel the vicious attack* oil Ills character, lie Is n il ii ill Inking limn, In the ordinary H* i-opt at 1**11 "f the term. He Is not a fre quent er of saloons, and tils reputation Is NuT that of a lleenttous ruin. Mr. Db'ii |* h Is a mnb of largo uslueas In teri-ts. It*' hi i been a potent factor, moral lv and Uimiieliilly, In the upbuilding of our city. As II business limn tits reputation Is eood, and We believe that If elected to the high utile*■ of governor, he would bring to Ho* dDeb. rgi* ot Its duties such thorough business niell nds, capacity fur Unlimited work, arid devotion to Its duties, as would give t * the people a Xvlae, safe, prudent l eutloml' ill II'Imflllstl III I III. A - i'|U/,o||* of bis town, we commend him to the people of the stsle. ter It li V. c. A I'KIT/E, I.iitheran minister. ItliV. C VVII.I.IAM VVKKKCHMIDT, l.ulli eriin minister. ItliV , A VV It'llVIANN, tiermnn lining, I leal Minister, HI V'. J 11 WHI'IHT, tieruian Evangelical. ItliV. A. ' HTAUK, Presbyterian Min let er. HI.V. VVII.I.IAM MeliONAl.B, Cntliolle, HI. Corcll.i ItliV. A IIHArcill.li. I'roaldlng Elder, German li. angelical t'ltureli. Mr*. W II I Hlltjii Mr*. M. 8. VV Mile* Mr*. C. I Morey Mr*. II li. ('berry Mr*. I,. It. Terrill Mr*. VV. J i'oinley Mrs. A. Nelson Ml** Harriet Kyffe Mrs. A C. Metnlyre Mr*. Percy Kenner Mis* l lora I'lsher Mr*. I'r. Van 81 elite Mr*. Fred Pease Ml** Carrie Kenfrew Ml** Addle HenfreW Jennie Itenfrew Mrs. Merry Henfrow Mr*. M ('.Colvin Mr*. .! A. Townsend Mr*. Katie M. J. Mrs. Win. Beach Hutton Mr* F. C. Foil'd! Mr*. A. F. Poston I.. Gertrude Yocum Mr*. N’.H. Adams 'li i. F H Inim liv Mrs. W. P. McCreary Mr*. VV M I *o wmiin Mr*. L. A. Ed Mr*. John Sinker ward*, M ft. Catherine Slater Mrs Allen Itrown 'li- A. C. Motion Mrs. S. N. Voenni Mr*. T. ,1. I.imson Mra. I,. V. ft. Holloway Mr*. T. II. lirlihart Mr*. II. M. Parinenter Georgia <’. Fowler Mrs, F. II. A*li *s Amy A*b Mrs. Fred Kenner Mr*. M I. Jorgenson Mrs, W. E. Hi. John Mil. Id* Kyan Mrs John M. Ferguson Mr*. Heo 8 Huy* Edna G. Cromer Mini A. II, (Tomer Mr*, Jacob Bernhard Mr*. I.. .1. Capps Mr*. F. J. lieneillet Mr*. W. F, Kind innan Mr*. E. E. I,add Mr- J II Spleer Mr*. C. F, Prult Sir*. E. N. llinnen Mr*. C. J. Mile* 'Ii-. .1 SI. Sewell Mrs. II. W. Scott Mi- CIiii*. Cameron Mr*. F. Hehailfel Mr*. F.W.Iiruniinond herger Mr*. J. .1 llllelianiin Mr*. J. J Itelnnp Mr* VV. Ferguson Mr*. .1. It Smltli Mi*. O. C./Inn Mra.W. E. Andrew* Mrs. W. J. Itlb* The following are a few of (he many elt l/.eu*. buolne** and |irofe**|onal men who have signed the above statement: Oowabl Oliver Mark Pevy I. eo|M>ld Halm Jolm 11. Flynn Hurry Klein F. A. Mellonald F. A. MeElhnney C. K. Lawson F. J. Benedict Geo M. Kim1 all .! A. Canipln II Wm Muilgcl I II. C. Kerr Gen. A. V. Cole I . 8. Fowler Hnyne* Ilro*. C. It. Blgetow C. A. Tlliibill C <i. Sluter W. It Feign son .1 M. Eaves A 8 m li. c VVebaier li. M. Marniil* A. II. Cramer il. A. Klcukiroii II. 8. Brown i iirl Kmif II. VV. Multi Aitlmr M. Edwards, Corn I.nugevln l*t I .lent. Wm. M. I.owinan A '111 111 Breed Jolm M. Hiller i Ini'me J, Mtie* John M. Itagnn J I! t'u*na Jacob Pulley I, J. Cupp* 8. (', Hlccox J II. Fleinlag J It. Itlirnett Harry Klein T. A. M, Iionaid M A Perkin*. M. I'. John Sinker II C. llaverly M. II. Cutler H It. Morledge A. Moll*u i: A HauiMay (I. E. Wilson i VV. Sinhy A. VV Khhurdxon f II VValiser ('has. ltleh Sliiiford lluvne* I' P. Haynes i VV. Wiisoii, Jr. E. J Slekiiiann Henry Hiib-nhurgh .1 l> Slater I J l.oeb Frank Kealy Wiley VS 111 In in u T 8 Ingles C N. Aria J It Sim* 8 • Ileaeo* (Jeo. II l.nMonte ' W Wilaoll •' I' How el in II Pep v I lloitld li'l llnrloii a P Ihii hnuaii T 1. Jotinson ) o ob Palb v c l' VV. lister i li Mappila J It. McLaughlin } l» Mile * J ( F 'llllik' li J ill11 M Itovd Jano>s VVItnic It I. Iloogliiollng 811.i* Clark Win Cl oft Ii J P( «»e V.' F Si John llurry IP nil well Sr its lor ilaaiia Nalls a I aUrbood. I'lininimn llnniin uf the Itt'piiMI'UU i nlloiml '"hiiiiHire |tllili>iih nimlln r fit •■'in ' Ulilpol;:n falseliiHMi III till- follow i ig ill*j',ili li to tin* im'i-sm luiiecu nf tlit* Itepllbtk Ii 'I lie eollll.ll '"Il. lilt 11 If • O-*C **■ • •• O0o o * t’klruip.. (lei o;», I Iron. Mv m ^ t b mini )| I- l« II lllP ' le | to o t.i’r 4 I III I'liV i-lu (| ill ileiiKK mill' III w a- 9 * pup , > ‘ I4»i» I tkitt | k4'| ilnr A ' • |( lit stolt !u III it ot (It , x l I" *1 4 lr. lei. 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LEWIS HALLER WHY Should nil rnurrli d men Inn sc v Home’ «• v\11.i• Machine* for their pood wlyci ? llceati-c If how* they cun ,nr 11»«• gi oil icullh »*ml It 1111 die** of ’In ir r inunrlrt ••For *»le hy T. M. Heed. People v. ho I mu fhe Lump of Kciiann need Rocky Mountain Ten. Greutc*r icflPOh produce i known. :jr»c A>k y our <Jrujfi£i*>t. iCJ : MORGAN, lms Ji at received a new INVOICE OF .inifELMiK r and is bet er than ever pre pared to suit, his customers My goods are of high quality and l have marked them down to bed n ek jtrices. Call and see them. If you need anything in the Jewelry line 1 am sure I can please you. Repairing. I am especially prepared to do all kinds of watch and clock repairing and guarantee my work to give entire satisfact i n Yours for business. (». II. MORGAN. Loup ' ity Jeweler. 4<eeley v®.*. hi.airi (®Ure NIUIRASKA. V : LIQUOR, MORPHINE, !TOBACCO 1 UIINOm. f riitlui'# >»i'h • 4|» i • *»r tiatlng (IrtiilU | r»11 .'lu(iy. Tho <ll* vl*iu» i<> lit* 1>< ul>l« Chl.irld* of Il*'i4 Yr«*lu*iil I *>jr l>r l** !»• i iMi»r. 1TO TM* PUBLIC i T*e Kaaler In I • ntuta el B'ait, Natotaaha. la the unit t»la«a •« U>al Plata mhe*a U>a genuine Kaalag BemeJiee en«l Treat man I ie titan. i -■« .trlwi tmn t. unit to. i • wairt tea twit egattewtaaa TM* KKBLIT INBTITUT*. »t«lr, «,» — ... You will never find any other pills so proof|>tami so pleasant as Do Will's Mule Early Kisers. Odendahl Hros TIMK TAItl.K EOU I* CITY, NERR. Uncoln, Oni aim, i 'Imago, Ml. Joseph, Kansas City, St. Louis, anil all points Last ami South. Denver, Helena, Butte, Halt Lake City. Portland, Han Francisco, and all points West. TRAIN* I.KAVK AN KOLI.OWHi UOINU KANT No. r>2 Passenger.7.88 a m No 60 Freight .12.80 p. mi UOINU WEST No. r>l Passenger.4:88 p.m. No W Freight.I2i80a. m. Bleeping, dinner ami reclining chair cart (seals frioi on through trutns. Ticket* sold mid baggage checked to any point In 1 he United Hlales or Canada. For Information, maps, time table* and tickets cull on or write to U. I,. Arttiui Agent. Or J. Fit ANUIs, Uen'l. Passenger Agent, Oinalis, Nebraska, U. I*. RAILWAY. No. 88 leaves dally except Sunday (pass enger). k iio a. in. No 8H leaves Monday, Wednesday and Friday, (mixed) 12:20 p in. No. no leaves Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, (mixed) 2:88 p. m. No 87 arrives dally except Sunday (mixed 12:08 p. in. No. <8 arrives dally except Sunday (pass enger) 7,38 p. m. First class service ami close connections east, west ami south W. D. CLIVTOM, THE POPULAR PERSONALLY CONDUCTED EXCURSIONS TO CALIFORNIA AND OREGON. SPECIAL ATTENTION UIVKN TO LADIES AND CHILDREN TUAVELINU ALONE. They me well cared for by the Conductor* who accompany each of these excursions to California urn! Oregon, uml passengers can de pend upon receiving the most courteous treat ment THE CONDUCTORS are all men of expe rience In excursion travel, and will see that the comfort of putrons Is curefully attended to. ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE FEA TURES OF THESE EXCURSIONS IS THE ECOXt )M V, There 1* udifference between the first and N< < ond class isiasuge In railroad and sleeping car fares of nearly 828 per passenger. This sum cun be saved by patronizing thu Union Pacific Personally Conducted Excursions. THE NEW PULLMAN Ordinary Sleeping Cars assigned to this ser vice wi re built expressly to accommodate the excursionists to t ullfernla and Oregon. All are lidded mill the famous Ptnlch Light, are ^ well ventilated have separate lavatories fur ladie. and geiitlemeii and all cars are carpet > .1 ami upholstered, with movable partitions cpciaiiti. Hu sections thus insuring all the utuio-t privacy N(*s MOKINU is ALLOWED IN THE EXCURSION CARS ilt* 1 ■ b 1 , i sucking cur provided for that | |iiii|m. 1 on the train • H> v "l\ K EXCl UNION l.EAVKs OMA 1 1 FRIDA 1 DIUI HR. > ) A I ikV POINT ALuN'O TMKL1NK. Fc ititi panic aiar. call «n your nearest \ ., I.t . r cldre*. H. J Ul.IVToN Agent < 2 time Wanted 111 'SSM MIHTMis \V« tint (iaut* la any l* .tint » llighe.t Mxrkst Price anti (UvuMW »atl-f w'llnu • apllsl RJAUOU l(< It iein e, I' H. Nal'l IWnb nr Yottr Kai >• •* All PKNKY, HAt’KM A I, S \ IN, out aha, Nehr, anti Philsxlsl pbia l*n, " hoissa)* Uullsr, I.RR*, | IHwIliT ami Uauta,