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^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"
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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.
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Buggie, wagon, corn shelter,
hardware, harness, stove,
washing machine, windmill,
pump, pipe, or anything in the
furniture line?
if s<> remember that I (miry a full stock. Can make you
it first chi■ h Hydraulic or (’using well on short notice. Call
and see me.
T. M. REED
We are Headquarters for
WINDMILLS, PUMP PIPES & FIXTURES
We imve every appliance tor milking first clans
m
Drive or Hydraulic Wells and
respect fully solicit your order. Om charges are reasonable
our prices are right.
WK HKI'AIII HINDKIIH AND IIOliSK l’0WKIt8 AND OIJAIlAN
TKK Ut il WUltK TO <} I \ K SATISFACTION.
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
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MORPHINE,
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unit t»la«a •« U>al Plata mhe*a U>a
genuine Kaalag BemeJiee en«l Treat
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TM* KKBLIT INBTITUT*. »t«lr, «,»
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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
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