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Tfie Daily Bee.
Baturday Morning , March 26.
BliEVITIES ,
F tenm ( Bells coal.
frederick , IieAding Hatter. mlltf
Nice Bermuda Tomatoes at Wiemers'
Try "Saxe'e choio * , " "best 5c dear in
town.
town.ChffdraCt
ChffdraCt School Sale , cheap , Dftdericl's.
High eolored sweet Oranges at .Buf-
Itfs. 24-2t
High colored sweet Oranges at Buf
fet's. 21-2t
Whipple , McMillan Ss Co. , the jewel-
n , Crtlehton Block. o26-tf
Kve varieties of nice apples , by the
barrel , at Buffefs. 21-Ct
Finett cMonment of tooth brashes at
Baxe'c , warranted.
Important building improvements are
In progress on every hand.
Fun line cf artiste * materials , at Chicago
cage prices , ivuhn's drug store. ml-lm
A new coat of punt is improving the
interior of the county court room.
South Omaha creek has been a raging
torrent since the warm weather set in.
The furniture of the closed European
hotel will be sold at auction to-day.
Frederick , the leading hatter , has just
received and is arranging his new spring
tock.
tock.Mr.
Mr. 3. D.-Cory , foreman ol Eoddis &
Thrall , Thursday buried his infant son
aged two weeks.
The old building on Farnham street ,
formerly occupied by the DeGroats , has
been removed.
The temporary building of the Saen-
gerfert win probably be erected on F rn-
ham and Ninth streets.
The masons are pushing the work rap
idly forwardonthe foundation for Strong's
sew building , comer of Farnham and 10th
streets.
streets.A
A roomy frame structure has been en
closed on Farnham street , near the city
hall , for the use of the carpenters in the
erection of Boyd'a opera house.
The building boom struck Oak Hill in
advance of the thaw. The foundation of a
bust residence , fronting -on 17th street ,
was already laid and the frame work com
menced.
The demand -for houses to rent is so
far exceeding the supply that in many in
stances house-hunters are offering $5 , $10
Mid $15 to the party who wQl secure for
them a comfortable cottage.
Major Anderson , of the second caval
ry , and Captain Eagan , of 'the fourth ar
tillery , passed through the city Thursday
on their way east with the remains of Gen.
Upton , who committed suicide in San
Franciico , recently.
There has been a remarkable dtmuni-
tion Friday in the number of people on the
streets.1 * 'Warm spring weather brings them
out , while a little fall in the thermometer
hurries them back again.
Sheriff C. A. Pierce , of Franklin coun
ty , came in Wednesday and left Thursday
with Cunningham , the Bloomington bank
robber , Jwho was -brought here for safe
keeping two months ago. He will be tried
meit-week.
St. Mary1 * avenue is in 'a frightful con
dition and is practically impassable for
teami until come repairs pre made , the
facet being cut up by several immense
guUeyt. Somebody must be directly tc-
posuble for this damage , which a triilii g
'amountof precaution could easily have
prevented.
'Workmen are engaged iu completing
the excavation * ior Boyd's opera house
Xhe contractors for the -stone work have
bees hauling material and will commence
work at the earliest possible moment. The
brick contractors' have a half million on
faaad and the cornice is ready.
Some parties are figuring on a starch
bufineM in 'Omaha and there is a strong
probability 'that a manufactory will be
rectedlierc soon. Other manufacturing
enterprises 'are 'being talked up .here ,
among others the glucose factory. There
bno better location in the - westfor the
aawdacttsre of either glucose or starch.
The Congregational sociable Thursday
at Mr. Hlmebaugh's residence was
novel and entertaining in many of its fea
tures. The amusing little drama , "I'ce-
on-Patle Francais , " was presented an ex *
celJent style by Misses H&rdenbaugh ,
Knight and Era Allen and Messrs . _ Scott ,
Beach and Morgan. Me. Jay Northrop
aad Mr. Penniliumished vocal-music.
Sergeant Dye's prediction 'to a .BEE"
reporter on Monday of several days of fine
weather was verified , but Thursday it ; xnw
learned at the railroad offices that there
was fine weather all the way to Ogdeu and
the reporter decided to make a prediction
of aaother week of fine -weather , but didn't
find time to write the note.
The fall ef a fanner from hU wagon
ThBr 4ayinto the .street , where Tie-vras
ranerw by hk tram , caused a sensation in
teset that evening , especially when jt
WM tonnd the individual was semi-nncon .
clout. It wa afterwards found , howeverp-
tbat hk unconsciousness wa&caused by bad
nUdcj aad that he was too drunk to be
hurt by the accident.
Prof. GeorgeR. Bathbun , of the Com-
wcialtGkllege , has rented the second
toryof a building being erected by Koa-
ter & Clark , on 14th street , between Doug-
la * and Dodge. This is to be fitted up ex-
pttftdy for mob college , which , will include
al n , after the erection of .the new build-
las , a department for the common English
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A balloon ascension would be an at
tractive feature at the State fair. A prac
tical aeronaut , who is a resident of Omaha ,
offer * to furnish a balloon and make an
accession at the State fair for a much less
aa than any imported aeronaut would de-
aand. He offers to make a still more eat-
Wactory arrangement if he can make an
wgagemeat for the Fourth of July.
Mr. George Linde , of "the Linde house ,
aad Mrs. Minnie unkel , of , Dubuque ,
low * , were married at 8 o'clock Thursday
at , the residence of Mr. Chas. Bein-
iorf , on Tenth street. The ceremony was
followed fby a reception at Turner Hall.
The Omaha Itaennerchor which .Mr.
Uade hat for a number of .years been a
Beeper , participated , and rendered some
T y wccellflnt songs. After supper Stein-
baoaM's orchestra regaled the party with
bc'iuiuDiiUIamk. .About fifty couples
Jotaei in the daace and kept it up until in
ttametnisg. Mr. aad Mrs. Linde receiv-
d sjaay very handsome and valuable gifts ,
feoa their numerous frieuds.
* o Sale-Hotel and-Balooa
, good
, uuL BHWactory rewons for
rt'SMtk Fifth street , CouucU
Bkft , Iew , lux & HOFFMAN.
the YERBENA , beat § 3 cigar
ifitbe BMtkt. ole Agents ,
ICEBOTEB & BECET ,
'
Open HOBM Drag Store' , 211 Fif.
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All ififi Spring styles now ready , &t
the GtMtt Ker York Hat Store.
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A DEVHJSE SIEE ,
Who Deliberately Flings His
First Born Alive Into a
Snow Bank ,
And Leaves the Naked Babe
to Freeze to Death.
About two weeks ago , an item was
publiaDed in THE BEE regarding the
discovery in the Hopnblican valley of
the dead body of an infacr , the evi
dent victim of an infanticide. "Later
details now reach us of the discovery
of the perpetrator of this unnatural
crime , and they will cause a thrill of
horror in every mother's heart , for
they form the history of the moat
dreadful crime of the kind ever com
mitted within the confines of the slate.
The history of the affair in brief la as
follows : " Sff : ' - .
A man named W. R. "Whitney , liv
ing about ten miles'south of Cam
bridge , in Furnaa county , became en
gaged to a young weman and subse
quently formed relations with her
more intimate than loguL Fear of
public condemnation spurred him tea
a sudden marriage with the girl and
the two left together for the east and
were absent some weeks.
On their return they brought with
them as far as Orleans a young infant ,
of which the passengers were informed
the young woman vras the m6tber.
The next . .morningafter .arriving in
Orleans they left on the train for the
waat , their destination being Cam
bridge. A.S they neared their deatina
tion and the 'rain ' slacked up the
young man took the baby In his arms ,
telling his young wife .that ho was go
ing to give.it away and would tee her
in Cambridge. Ha then proceeded
immediately to the Republican river ,
which flowed near , without attracting
notice , passed on its frozen surface
to the opposite side , when he stripped
the innocent little babe of. its cloth
Ing , with the exception of a band
about its body , and with devilish cool
ness threw it alive into a snow bank.
It is supposed that ho afterwards
burned the clothing , in onler that no
traces of .his crime might bo pro
duced in the future. It is also be
lieved that it was his intention to put
the babe under the 5-e in the river ,
but that the thickness _ of the Ice
prevented its doing so.
He then returned to Cambridge , in
forming the mother that ho had given
the baby away , and the two kept se
cret the fact that they were father
and mother. They soon after left
Cambridge f ot their home ; * " - - v
A few days subsequent the dead
bcdy cf the infant was discovered by
a party who chanced tobe'crosEiog the
river at that point and taken' Into
.Cambridge , where it created , a pro
found sensation , especially among the
_ wivcs.rf the farmers.
.Among thoeo who came to see the
infant was its young mother , who had
not for a moment' dreamed that it
could be her child. * She recognized
the "body at a glance AS that of her
child , . . and. . Jiot . tuipootlng that
her husband could bo the
guilty party , and forgetting their plans
-conceal her indiscretion , gave way.
tocher feelings , and said the . b&bewas
hers.
hers.An
An immediate investigation fol
lowed , the result of which was that
rot a'doubt of the husband's guilt was
left fand he as arrested and
taken te Lincoln for safe Tce'epldg :
His trial will take place at ihe April
term-of the-lTurnas County District
Court , torbo held in Beaver City.
The .murderer is "a wcll-tp do young
farmer. .
THE PUREST and freshest drugs
to be. ha3 * SOHEOXEK & BECHT'S
Opem House I'rng Store , 211 Pif-
teenlh ttrcet. m23tf
flare You Kead This ?
The largest and most completetoe
of ladies'and gents1 goldTTatcb.es , high
ly ornamented with exquisite carviugs ,
etc. , etc. , over brought tn this city ,
Is now at - '
WniPPLE , MoMlLLKK & CO.'S ,
Crelghton Block ,
. m255t - . Fifteenth Street.
Genuine Apple Buttef , country made ,
Florida and Imperial Oranges , Lettuce ,
Spenach , I'arsley , eie , efc ,
KLEMIKG & Co. ,
- Fourteenth and Douglas streets.
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Every time Moore sells ouo of his
justly celebrated Harnesses the LION
ROARS ,
.Kesult of a Spreo.
The most important case in Judge
Hawes' court Friday vas that of Chas.
A. Wild , who was arrested In Council
Bluffs last evening on a telephone
message from Pat. J. Gorman , fore-
maa of Stephcnson's livery stable ,
and brought over by an Onuha officer
this toorning. Wild has been em
ployed at Stcphenson's stable for a few
days past as night watchman and
appears to have gone on a spree and
while drnnk to have stolen the eight
clock of the ofSco and'a watch and
chain belonging to Mr. Gorman. [ Wild.
claims to have''been too drunk when
F
the articles were stolen to be conscious
of what he was dongjVHe ! $ ? was .re
manded to jail for further examina
tion.
WAKTED , Good * homo * * for fine
healthy boy five months old. " For
Information address A. B. , at this of
fice. raar233t
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The Chicago Steam Del Works
lave removed to second door east of
the old place. L. KROITZSCU.
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FOR RENTCr2.newthouSes > south-
18th St , Enquire ofBooGS & HILL.
An Unwelcome Journey.
ait , Frank E. Mobres has been eud"
denly called to Greenville , ; 0hio , by
a dlspilchi annouriclngTtho- 'at
that place of his brother-in-law ,
Charles Matchett Mr. Moore and
wife , ani Mr. and Mrs. Alber , who
were vlsitinjz them , left for Greenville -
ville on the Wabash evening train.
. THE CAMPAIGN. -
No caucuses have been held in
any wards hut the Fifth , unless they
were.secret.
Col. Smythe's office has been the
rendezvous every night for the faith
ful who have enlisted under , his col
ors , and expect to serve under him as
marshals , .street commissioners , chiefs
of police , policemen , weighmasters
and "pound keepers ; The commis
sions are made out in blank.
A caucus was held by the republi
cans of the Fifth ward Thuwday
evening with the folio wing result :
For Councilman JohnUrck.
For Councilman at Large John
Oonntzman.
For Board of Education Capt. W.
W. Marsh.
The caucus also agreed upon a tick
et of delegates , which is to be sup
ported at the next primary.
The prevailing impreEsion that
the. Liquor Dealers Union of Omaha
will nominate a ticket of their own Is
incorrect. The understanding among
the members cf the "Union is that they
will wait until nominations are made
by all parties and then pick among
the men nominated such as seem best
to subserve their interests.
Saloon keepers and liquor dealers
are beset by a gang of shysters , polit-
cal hummers and dead beats , 'who * are
trying to fire them up , so that they
can float Into office on the tide of the
sentiment among these men against
the high license law. These fellows
are making bids for every important
office in the city , and they expect that
the liquor dealers will be silly enough
to wreck themselves by trying to carry
them through.
There Is a rumor abroad that &
job ia to be put up in the repuhllun
committee meeting to-night by calling
the primary for this ( Saturday )
afternoon and the convention Monday
next. This , of course , would is re
pudiated by all decent republicans ,
because the evident object of such a
move would be to prevent the body of
the party from taking part'in the prim
aries , as there could be no publica
tion of the call , excepting in The
Omaha Republican to-morrow morn
ing , and th t of course circulates
among so few that nine-tenths of the
party would know nothing about the
convention until after it was held.
Campaign Shots.
Pat Hawes is out for "contin
gent" reform mayor.
The bummer brigade are drilling
for a chirge on the primaries.
Subscriptions to the Smythe fund
can bo left at Dick Wilde's parlors.
Hascall is to have a political jam
boree at Bohemian 11 'this evening.
Dr. Miller's candidate for' mayor
ia the man that parts his name in the
middle.
. Han will punish those anti-Holly
fellows when Kris gets to.be . mayor ,
and Pritchott writes the vetoes.
Charlie Kauffoian says he is willIng -
Ing to bo re-elected , even if he has to
swallow the contents of the anti-Holly
rejcrvcir.
Minor ia miescd very much just
now among the Thlid ward den-
keepers. His Connecticut Lieutenant
( ls trying to fill his place as best he can.
Barney Shannon positively de-
cliucs to run for police judge. He
siys § 1,5CO is no inducement for a
professional man to give up his bar
practice.
Dr. Aldrlch whom we all miss
very much will redeem his pledge
and come hack to Omaha before the
year Is up , to take the position of city
physician when Colonel Smythe be
comes Mayor.
. Wind Mill Baldwin is putting in
hh heaviest licks. Baldwin's attempt
to'dislodge Judge Savage off the bench
was a failure by 1200 minority , hut he
h&s a sure thing on Gen. Manderson's
place , when Smythe is elected mayor.
Walter Bennett , who assisted
Windmill Baldwin in seating Fox ,
Barber and Contant in t o legislature
last winter , is rehearsing his piece for
the city convention. It is the same
oration he delivered Jast fallatlWater-
loo.
, Kris. Hartman has a walk-away
If : he can come to terms with Jewett.
It is whispered J.-J ; El,0. J. . will act
as chief of police or-street bommii-
sibner , if nothing more lucrative can
ha had.If those" places have already
been 'promised J. J. L. , &o. , can be
pacifisd far. an order for one ot his
patent" " ( rash-tubV-1
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And the LION ROARS .every time
Moore sells - one 'of his Harnesses ,
justly celebrated lor Rood , material
and Trorkmanship.
Real Estate Transters.
The following transfers wore re
corded at the county , clerk's' ' office
ThureSayi .
Harvey Ambler and wife to P. E.
Ambler , w. i of jiw. and so. Jand e. "
i of fivr. J and w. i ot nw. J of , se. J ,
tec. 29. town. 15 , range 13 ; also 'so.
of section 22 , town. 15 , ranee 12 e. .
w. d. S1500.
Geo. H. Guy to H. B. Sackett , par
cels and lots in "WHcox'a 1st addition ,
sheriffs deed 52362.95.
James Murray and wife to Marshall
W. Kenuard , lot 6 , in blopk 149 , w.
d. 3500.
Charles F. Manderaoa to E. L.
Eaton , w 190 feet of lot 9 , block 5 ,
Kountze & Ruth's add. , w. d. § 1300.
D. "W. Morgan to 0. F. Davis , w
of lot 3 , in block 118 , Omaha , w ; d.
2200 ;
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Telephone Extensions.
The Omaha Electric company will ,
it is understood , soon build a line from
Nebraska city to Lincoln , taking in
the more. Important , towns on the B. &
M. railroad ptf the -way. They , nill
also introduce an exchange system at
Hamburg , Iowa , and trill probably
connect that place with Nebraska City ,
as 'well ' as Sidney , Ioira.the county
seat of Fremont county , of
which Hamburg Is the principal town.
Exchanges trill also be erected at At
lantic , Avoca , and other towns , all of
irhtch towns will soon be directly or
Indirectly connected with Omaha. The
connection between the Deaf and
Dumb Institute and the exchange In
this city trill soon bormade , in accord
ance with the act of. iha , .legislature.
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really B'eaa'tifol goods' at Cralck-
shank's. . ' . mar25-2t
THE BiVEB EISING ,
The Swell in the Stream Be
gins this Afternoon in
Earnest.
An Ice Gorge Already Form
ing at Two Points Above
the Bridge.
The river is rising rapidly. Up to
noon Friday , slnco three o'clock yes
terday afternoon , there has been a
rise of only four inches , but about
one o'clock the flood began pouring
do t > nd the rising of the stream
became perceptible to the eye. By
to-morrow noon , at the present rate ,
the river w 11 have risen considerably
over a foot.
An incipient Ice gorge has formed
about eighty feet north of Ihe ferry
boat "Undine , " of the _ ice de
scribed yesterday. It .may , ihow-
the nucleus for
ever , prove
in few
one more respectable a
days. The ice on the opposite side
of the river began to break to-day ,
hut it was only carried to a point op
posite the gorge first described , where
it began a gorge'on ita own hook.
None of the thickest ice has as yet
given way , though if the torrents of
water continue'pouring down through
the night it will no doubt be shivered
to pieces' in the rise.
*
About the bridge the river isas
little indicative of a thaw as it was
weeks ago. This may be accounted
tor from'the fact that in the Immedi
ate neighborhood of the bridge , at
least on the north side , there are not
the shallow streams and air holes along
the shore so noticeable farther up.
The Ice is very solid about the bridge
and this fact trill prove of great mo
ment when the grand break up comes.
The ice for a great distance
above the bridge will long have
broken up before that about the
bridge gives way. It is safe to say
the ice immediately abova the bridge
Is all the way across of the most solid.
From an inspection of this locality
it would- appear to be cf the greatest
advantage to endeavor to break
a channel to a point below the
bridge from each of the gorges men
tioned. That an enormous gorge will
form about three hundred feet above
the bridge is beyond doubt , as can be
plainly seen now.
The ice about the Undine has been
loosened so that she may be spared
any violent tussle with the flood.
The U. P. passenger trains eastward
and westward , passed over the new
traek west of Fremont yesterday.
Information has been received at
B. & M. headquarters that the ice
went out of the lower Platte last night.
Dispatches received last'nlght from
Yankton stated that the river was
stationary , but that a heavy riaa was
coming down from Pierre. t
The St. Joe train arrived late this
morning , and the U. P. train was late in
getting out this afternoon.
Commencing Monday , March 2&th ,
the Lincoln express trains on the B. & M. ,
No. 3 leaving Omaha 0:55 p. m. and No. 4
arriving at 10:55 a. m. , will be discon
tinued until farther notice. These trains
are removed temporarily during the present
condition of the Platte , which renders the
running of the night train down dangerous.
' Of course the removal of one these trams
necessitates the removal of .both. .
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WHIPPLE , TVIcMiLtEK > & Co.s ! , " * t
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, - CreIghtpn' Block , '
f. " - , ' .Fifteenth.
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% * 'PRESCRIPTIONS
SPECIALTY\at ; " 'SCHRO'TEE &
UECHT'S Opera Houae.Phannaoy , ' 211
Fifteenth street. m23tf
Spring , style of Young Men's Neb
blea-at the Great Hew York : Hat Co.
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. 22-Ct .
Store Shelves for Sale.Inquireat
1008 Farnham.street. 25 2t
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed ' 'proposals will be received
' o'clock noon , Aprll.2d , 1881 ,
for mn'terlala and erecting'two ' , three-
story brick , buildings.
Plans and specifications can be seen
-at the office of Dufrene & 'Mendel
sohn , architects. ,
SAMUEL BURKS ,
25eod-ts2 Boaas & HILL.
YEG'ETABLES.
Choice Ruta Baga turnips , Peach
JBlow and Early Rose potatoes ; also
butter and eggs , at
WILLIAM GeNiLEUAK.s ,
22-ot 16th and Caas Streets.
GARDEN SEEDS.
. Landreths ' & Sons' celebrated gar
den seed , in bulk and in packages.
Select onion sets , choice seed 'pota
toes just received , etc. , etc. |
HENRY BOLLK & Co. ,
23rad-tf Sixteenth & OaL .Sts.
WANTED ,
A first-class Watchmaker , immediate
ly ; none but a first-class workman
need apply.
EDHOL.M & ERIOKSON'S
15th street , opposite the postoffice.
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The Lidies' of Omaha are delighted
with the gre t bargains in Trimmed
and Untrimmed Hats just received
at the Boston Store , Tenth street.
Italian Chestnuts , all sound , at liz
ard's.
Repairing Damaged Streets.
Alderman Stephsnson is chairman
of the council committee on street *
and grades. He Informed a BEE re
porter to-day that while this commit
tee had no authority to do so , it had ,
at it's ovm risk- , yesterday set men and
teams to vrork in various- parts of the
city , where streets bad been injured
by the spring "break-up , " ! particular
ly in St. Mary's avenue , which has
been greatly damaged.The wash-outs
! are being filled with manure.
PERSONAL PAHAUBAFHS.
Mr. Lyman Eichirdson returned from
the east Thursday.
J. G. P. Hildebrand , of The Lincoln
Globe , left for the east yesterday.
Gen. Supt. Barnard , of the K C. , St.
J. & C. B. railroad , is in the city.
Mr. and Sirs. Owen McCaffrey returned
from their bridal tour Thursday afternoon.
Mr. J : 'D. Jones returned yesterday
from St. Louis , where he has been for a
week.
week.Miss
Miss Mollie Allen , the efficient librarian
of the Omaha City Library , left for th
east yesterday.
Hon. Hi S. Kaley , of Webster county ,
and Hon. T. L. Shick , of Nemaha , piid
Omaha a visit yesterday.
Mr. Wainright , who has been in the
IT. P. telegraph service , has accepted a
position with tie B. & M. a' Lincoln.
iJttle Miss Jennies McClelland and
Harry J. Parr , of thii city , will take part
in the operetta of Esther , at Council
BluSs , which will be given on two even
ings and one afternoon of next week.
Seven dozen eggs for § 1.00 ; butter ,
20o per pound , at
WILLIS M. YATES & Co.'s.
Best day board t lizard's Palace.
Fresh Pieplant and lettuce ,
" Radishes and Parsley ,
" Spinach ,
at J. 0. WEIMER'S.
Silk Hose a rare and most beauti
ful assortment of those goods are now
being shown on Crnickshank's coun
ters , also a lovely lot of. Lisle Thread
Hose. mar25-2t
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Take "BLACK-DRAUGHT" nud.you
, \rill never be bilious.
bilious.At
At 0. T. Go dman'a.
PIONEER PKIVATIONS ,
The Henderson Soldiers' Col
ony Battles Bravely
Against Adversity.
An Interview With the Agent.
Mr. F. M. Jamison , president ol
the Henderson Soldiers' colony , wat
met at the Crelghton Houae Thursday
evening by a BEE reporter.
He comes to the city to make ar
rangements with the B. & M. road
for grain for'tho colony , the paat seas
on with the colony having been , alike
with almost all the farmers in the
Republican valley , unproductive.
The colony is situated in Furnac
county , two miles above WllsonvllU
postoffice and twelve miles from Cam'
bridge on the'B. & M. road , tho.near
eat railroad station to the now ( owe
established by the colony and called
Garfield. Thocolony , numbers forty
five familleo , all of whom had settled
befora last spring was fnlrly over ,
During the winter the colony picked
out a site on Beaver creek and founded
Garfield.
; "The winter was cold and Bteadj
with us , " said Mr. Jamison , "but bj
no means so severe as in other parts ,
We have had plenty of fuel all winter
good ash , selling at three dollars i
cord. Our jpeopleon'"the wh'ole art
contented , though there are a few whc
are anxious to loavo. If the seasor
had been better last year the colon }
would have doubled. "
"Are you all housed in good shape ?
was asked.
"Well , about one third of the colony
ny have frame houses , the rest bcln _
content with sod houses anddug-outa
\ye are about tohave , a store and w <
are in expectation o ? a post office.Y <
have no meeting house or'school yet ,
but a few prosperous seasons will ae <
us < rl.th both. "
"How much.land h ve. you brok
en ? "
"Each family has from .twenty tc
fifty acres in good condition , and
there are a few who have much more ,
We first planted corn only , but thii
year we are putting , down besidei
core. wheat , o ts , barley , garder
truck and broom corn. The latter ii
a paying crop , and it , is being planted
in great quantities. Day before yes
terday. wo bjgan sowing' ' wheatr , EC
you sea wo , are by no means so bad.of .
as yon folks in this region. We ahal
want'abon } two car loads of grain , 01
over 1,000 bushels. We only.ask fre <
transportation fur it. I' can gut il
along the road.at fair prices. "
"How are you off for water ? "
"The county is very well watered
with streams , though we have to gc
down a lltiie" ways for our drinkicj
wateh . Wells require to be'suuk f rorr
150 to over 200 feet. It is , however ,
worth going down for. No finer water -
ter exists. "
"Has there been any destitution in
your section this winter ? "
"Not any destitution , though there
have been some few cases of poverty.
There is little complaint , of this kind
in our part of the state. West of ua
in Dundy , Hitchcock , Chase and those
other grazing counties , tha cattle men
have suffered immensely. Fully fifty
per cent of the cattle baa been de
stroyed by the cold and the snow. "
"Have you made any personal in
vestigation of the facts' ! "
"Why , it U pateut to all around ua
and up the forks of the Republican
river , now that the thaw has come ,
whole herds of cattle are lying in
heaps that have been bnriod out of
sight by the drifts. The storm would
drive them before it and finally over
take them , when a drift wouldtgather
about them and bury the poor crea
tures out of sight : While the thaw
was in progress' yon would see them
gradually appear huddled together ,
some standing upright , and as
the enovr melted these would
topple ever "alongside i > f those
that fell when overtaken. These
sights are scattered all through that
region and the carcasses number in
each initancu from" seventy to over
one hundred. Many herdsmen lost
absolutely every boast. I dare say
yon heard of the man who had a herd
of 3000 sheep and who walked to the
railroad , office with his carpet bag in
hand and announced that everything
was gone. There are many such. "
"You may remember a suggestion
by The Herald some time ago to turn
your part of the state into a grazing
country ? "
"Yes , but that Is alLnonsense. The
settlers are coming in too fast for any
such plan , aa' it Is there is no room
for it. . We had a fight thia wlntei
with the herdsmen on allowing cattle
to run at large and beat them. _ We
are paying close attention to this and
having the law enforced on this herd
ing business. Wo lettlera require il
in self-protection. "
3o head-ache or back-ache for ladies
who drink "WINE OF CARDUL"
At C. F. Goodm&n'a.
THE OMAHA NAIL WORKS
And the Omaha Building
Contractors.
A Pull and Complete 'Endorse
ment by the Men Who
Drive Nails for the Men
Who Make the
Nails.
The folhwlng document speaks for
Itself In no uncertain tone. Its sig
natures will be recognized as those of
the men who do the contracting for
buildings erected in this city and vicin
ity , and settles beyond doubt any
question as to the superiority of the
nails made by the Omaha Nail Works :
To whom it may concern :
We , the undersigned , contracting
carpenters and builders , o ? the city , of
Omaha , Nebraska , testify that we have
used and are now using the nails made
by the Omaha Iron and Nail company ,
and cheerfully offer our testimonythat
they are first-class in every respect ,
also are clean and full weight as guar
anteed by the company :
Roaenbery &Bro. ,
A. W. Phelps ,
A McKinstry ,
. Geo. C.Bassett ,
R. O.Flint ,
R. Stevens ,
Edward Ainscow ,
A. H. Donecken ,
W. W , Hamann.
Uus. Fries & Co. ,
H. H. Dorsey ,
Charles Gardner ,
M. McAvon.
. Gaas. Taylor.
Bolton , Button & Co.
0. P/Simraonds.
Jno. W. Gwin.
John H. Butler.
H. F. Hamann ,
. A. F. Gross.
0. Lawrence.
John Miller.
Wm. Troughten.
Fred. D.ellone.
C. F. Goodman ,
Refrigerator Factory.
Geo. F , Labagh ,
Store keeper , U. P. R. R.
James Haynes.
.Andrew . Graber.
S G. Stevenson & Co.
J. II. Uounsman.
The vast amount of building that Is
to bo'dono this year , not only in
Omaha but in all parts of the westhas ,
given a corresponding boom to the
nail trade , and our Omaha nail works
are now preparing to meet this de
mand.
Up to July , 1880 , Omaha nails were
made from what is known as small
scrap'but ' the improved , heavy ma
chinery then introduced changed the
process , and the heaviest railroad rails
are now belng'Used almost exclusively.
This material is universally acknowl
edged to be A No. 1 , becuuse it has
the advantage of being of the best
Iron thoroughly and systematically
wrought. A large supply of the very
best rails are now on hand and arriv
ing. Improvements , which will be
itemized hereafter , are now. being
made that will add vastly to thasuperi-
ority of these , naih , which , for the last
nine months , have been acknowledged
to bo the best in the market. Thus , if
is proposed that the Omaha Nail com
pany shall , vith true Omaha .enter
prise , lead in the markets of the wesi
for honest quality. This they have
done in the past by keeping , not only
up wlth.the advance of the day in ma
chinery and other essentials , but a lit
tle ahead of thatadvarce.
The Omaha Iron" and Nail Go.'e.
works can successfully compete with
the largest eastern factories , because
the iron here used would otherwise
have to pay freight 'for ' shipment tc
the Pittsburgh market. Eastern prices
are paid.for ; labor , in'all departments ,
heating , rolling and cutting. A great
advantage inequality'is ; ecared by the
Wyoming "coal , which alone is used in
the furnaces. . This coal , unlike the
eastern soft coal , Is almcst free from
sulphur , and this fact onuses , not'only
a superiority in the product , bat aha
a large saving on Iron. The sale of the
cinder or slag from the furnaces to the
Smelting Works is an advantage pos
sessed by no other factory , and'about '
offsets the extra cost of the superior
coil used ,
To still further economize the cost
of production , a new train of rolls ,
'called break-down rolls , made by the
Omaha Foundry and Machine com
pany , with , Totten & Co.'a patent pin
ions , ' will be placed in position within
four weeks.
This now process insures a superior
quality for the nail , aa it gives a dou
ble weld that absolutely prevents the
nail from splitting , which , as every
man who ever drove nails knows , is
the great objection to all- nails made
by the ordinary process. This system
also gives a more parfect- plate , thus
saving the waste of material , which is
usually a very considerable item.
Four engines , aggregating four
hundred horse power , are used.
The 40-horse power engine used to
drive the cutting machines has been-
taken out and a new 100-horse power
hai been put in its place , BO that nail
machines can be added to an almost
unlimited extent. The thirty-two ,
machines now required will probably
be doubled in number before a year
passes , as the home demand is rapidly
increasing.
A new cooper shop fitted with the
latest improved , machinery , Is con
tracted for so that excellent hardwood
kegs can bo produced in quantities as
required at small cost , and thus the
percentage of expense for production
of the manufactured article is con
stantly being reduced ; hence , the
Omaha Nail- Company will l < o in the
most favorable position possible In
that most important particular. In
thirty days hence the cost of the fac
tory , machinery and improvements
will aggregate the sum of § G5jOOO.
Thus , any one can see that this is a
business of importance to our city and
the west.
Nsll buyers will note one very im
portant fact ; tne heavy eastern
freights are largely saved by purchas
ing of the Omaha Nail Co.
The interested opposition to Omaha
manufacturers has demonstrated that
our home products can successfully
compote against the most violent com
petition.
Our lead works , smelting works ,
packinc houses , machine shops , dis-
tillary , breweries , barb wire works ,
fertilizing works , soap works , canning
establishments , refrigerator factory ,
shot factory , and num
erous other manufactures of
this city have all prospered and ex
tended their business in many 'in
stances to almost the entire exclusion
of eastern products , purchasers rea
soning very I'natly that a homo manu
facturer cannot afford to sell a poor
article , to home consumer * , and that
new factories must build up a reputa
tion by furnishing superior goods.
The Omaha Nail Works managers
are evidently determined to make a
nail that la perfect in every respect.
They will not trust to vhe machine
sorting that let ? everything with a
head on It pass as a good nail , but will
388 to It that every4kegl Is sorted by
hand. The ambition of the company
is boundless and their enterprise , en
ergy and western push backed by un
limited resources , cannot fall to give
them and their products : he promin-
enct they BO truly deserve.
"W1NEOFCARDUI" four times a
day maket a happv household.
At C. F. Goodman's.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE Advertisement ; To Loan , For Sale ,
Lest Found , WanU , Boardic ; , &a , will be Inserted -
sorted in these columns once for TEN CENTS
per line ; each subsequent insertion , FIVE CENTS
> cr line The first insertion never less than
TWENTY-FINE CENTS.
TO
I OUST SO MAX Call at Iw Office
D. L. 7HOHA8 , Rooma.nrelghton Block
TO LOAN 11W Faraham street.
M Dr. Edwards Loin Acencv. nov-22-U
HELP WANTED
A two-horao buzjy ; Cira de
scription an J price. L. , Bee office.
474-28
Two first-cbss girls , at Iludsot
WANTED .House , 1310 Ilarney street. Musi
coma well recommended. 466-25
By an active youngf married
WANTED who la a eood penmau and com'
petent book-keeper , a placa to work. Address
C. B.'Bee Office. 470-25
Girl for general housework ,
WANTED ill be pxM to a comnetenl
girL , Call at Bee Office. 405-tf
A partner with $2,000 to Join ad
WANTED the extension of an establish *
and one of the beitpiyinj business in ths west
Apply to V. W. Simeral , Room 0 , Creightoi
Block , 16th St. 458-lm
TTTANTED Good girl at a private boardins
YY house. Inquire No. ICG southwest cor
ner llth and Dodge. 453-25
ANTED-Cook at 1 izard's Palace. 454-t
WW
ANTED Partner in a good paying butchei
W business. A'iMroas L. J. L. , this office.
445-26
WANTED At nd ol 16th street ei :
MAN . II. W. Ball. ' 440-t
A'Rood c3 lt. wjshcrand ironer
WANTED MRS. J. W , GANNETT ,
412-23. 2116 Cas ) street.
TTTANTED Two more boirders at 313 Nortl
VV 17th street.between Davinport and Chicago
cage , cut side 337-tt
WOMAN Wanta situation ai house-keeper
* \ Callifo. 1215 Honrird streetbetween I2t1
and 13th. 3S531
WANTED A girl tor general beiuework
Must be geed cook. Good wages to competent
potent girl. Mrs. M. Rogers , comer 19th am
LcavenwortU stteeta. 371-tt
" \TTAST2D An experienced butcher wanta
YY to start a meat narkett n some small west
ern town , where there ia none , or where one Ii
necd&l ; would take a reliable partner. Addres
Si. K. Webb , Ja.Aaon , Dakota Co. , Neb. 00-1
"TTTANTED A good honae'-keepir , 1109 Fan
YY ham street , uptairs. 32-tf
FOR HEHT-HDU8ES AKD LAMP.
JTIORRENT Twonewcqltag-8 , B and 6 larg ,
Jj roonn , bay ' 'windows'and all convenience
situated on the hill. Applr to S. T. Feteraer
15th"and DouglasSta. , over BoshminN store.
4M-31
pORHENl Bri-k store in Jacobs' Bloci
jU 15lh and Capitol Arc. Jno. G. Jacobs.
436-tt
T70R RENT A etore corner leavenworth an
Jj' lOtli sts. Also6 mocking bird sinrers to
Bale. Enquire at Peteraon , 80410th 8C 307-1
" RENT 2 fhrnbhed rooms over Mei
FOR" Eichinje , 'N. E. Cor. 16th an
Uodite etreeta. , 283-tt
FCB SAIE.
IORSAJJ10RRENT-Bakery in Red Oal
L Iowa. Only 2 bakeries in town of 3780 il
habitants. Enquire ot grocery store , cor. ISt
and Dodge. , 475-25
TJ1oR SALE A cottage house of 6 rooms wit
JD 2 lots ; ground for tale , cheap. Inqui
2611 Farnham St. , Bo3' addition. - 467-ta a !
'PI OR SALE Horses and ponies , at corner 16t
JD and Izird , at Redman's barn. 457
T710R SALE Good dwelling home , Z roon
I ; and kitchen , good barn and outhouses , li
quire at Benson & Johnson's Ice office. 393-
T710R SALE Ten (10) ( ) residence Iota on npp (
C i'arnhsmstreet. Jehn L. ilcCacjue , opt
"
P.O. "SJO-tf
* ntOR BALE Maps of Douzha and 'Sarp
JC counties. A. HOcEWATER , 1520 Fan
ham Street. 320-tf
O ° K SALE Seven ( rood business lots 01
H Farnham street. JOHN U McCAGUE ,
f5tf Opposite Postoffice.
'SALE Lease and furniture of a firs !
FOR hotel In a town ot 1300 inhabitant * , i
State of Nebraska. Has 24 beds , tbe.traveilin
men's resort. Inqulrn at Bee office' 218-U
T710RSALE A BARGAIN A bulldmc wit ]
JU saloon fixtures , furniture and utock , on 101
St. , opposite the U. P. depot , for sale very cheat
Or the fixturo-i , furniture anil stock will be sol
and bnildlng rented. Inquire of El ) . KREISE
MAN. 79-tf
mEAMS CAN BE GOT At John Barrs Stabl
JL for all kinds of'work , at rnasonabla figure
near comer 13th and Leavenwjrth St. S7S-1
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
Made from Grape Cream Tartar. No otbir
preparation makes such lizbt , flaky bet bread ! ,
or loxuiloua pastry. Can be eatod by Dyspep
tics without fear of the ill resulting irom heavy
ladlgeatlble food. Sold oily In cant , by all
Grocers. Ron BiKi oPOTDBRCo. ,
Vew York.
J. H. FLIEGEL.
Successor to J. H. THIELB ,
MERCHANT TAILORS ,
No. 1220 Douglas Street ,
THE SIERCHANT TAILOR ,
laa inst recstreJ his Spring StocV. and baa
250 patterns to i elect Irom. Ctlleirly
and get your choice.
One Door West of Drntcaabank's.
ep o.y
RHEOHATIC CORE
Warnn d Safe , Certala and Speedr Cnro for
Rheomattan in allia forira , Nenrxfgia. Lame
BocV. Fain in the Breast and Side , 1'ain in the
Stomach and KIdnojg , &c If is an internal
remedy , a Toflle and Blood Vurifier , and while it
remores the "Diseasa it Improves the general
health.
SMITH , BLtCKfi CO. , PROPRIETORS ,
PLAITS .OinH. NEBRASKA-
C.F/Gcodman , general amO " ha
QJ/1 / f "COR " > d7 at borne , hamp l rr > '
Portland. MB , -
TsTOTIOE.
Any on * harln ; deed anloialj I will remove
him free of charge . Leave orders ontheai1
com ref Ilarney andHth St. , second door.
CHARLES SPLITT.
H3
- } . Northwestern Mutual Life
INSURANCE COMPANY ,
Annual Statement , January 1 1881. \ /
INCOME.
Fr Premiums , " . 31,876,925 16
Interest and Rents , . , ,
For 1,266,060 24 i
j'rom Profit and Loss , . . 1 07 * OS
. *
Claims by Death , . . . : i § 608,521 82
Matured Endowments , 551,806 33
Surrendered and Lapsed Policies 141,829 97 *
Dividends to Policy Holders , 783,261 93
Total Payments to Policy Holders § 2,180,510 10
Taxes 34,997 62
Commissions , Agents'Expenses and Salaries , 245,01837 *
Medical Examination ? i 16,11500 - - '
Salaries , Officers , Clerks , Ex. Com. and * ;
per diem and sxpenses of Trustees , 112,83 ? 71 , '
Advertising- , Supplies and Expressage , 23,363 J9
Exchange and Postage , 14,137 oo
La w , Loan and Claim Expenses. " . 45,52354 'O
Fuel , Gas , Building Expenses , Furniture. Traveling , 9,22256 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Total Disbursement ! . * . - 82,63117227811
ASSETS.
Loans on Bonds and Morgage- .89,935.729 05
Premium Notes , . ' 1,873,323 46
Real Estate , . . . , - 1,818,636 06
United States Bonds , market value , $1,752,285 63 ' *
Missouri (6s ( ) " " " 55,100 00 *
Municipal " " " 662,798 6 ? 2,470,184 31
Cash on hand and in Bank , 1,573,856 84
Accrued Interest and Rent , . 393,87312 , -
Ledges Accounts and Bill Receivable , " 43,38130
Office Furniture " . . 7,50000
Deferred Premiums , ; 152,869 50
New Premiums on Policies not reported . - . . . . . , 18,65996
Unpaid Renewal Prems. , principallyTDec. Collections,1.8,192 78
Total Assets . ' . . . . . . ' S18,34i,212i3 '
LIABILITIES. . > .
Losses and Claims unadjusted .1. . . . . 8197,972 86 "
Premiums paid in advance . ; . , . „ „ . . . . 2,67951
Accrued Commissions ( estimated ) . ' . XV 4,000 00
Unpaid Dividends ( estimated ) , ; . . ; j i , 4,00300 " - * " &
Kwervo on policies lapsed , .entitled . - ; . . . ' . . " .
tepafd-up insurance , . 'l. , 33,961 0)
Reserve ( Actuaries'4 percent. ) , . . . . .T.- ' 15,092 , 99 00
Total Liabilities , ; . " . . ] 315,334,915 37
Surplus over 4 per cent. , Reserve $3,011,297 Ol
Twenty-rive per cent , deducted.
New York Reserve would give oyer 5400,000,00.
The Interest receipts of the" company since organization has more than
equaled Its losses by death , and 1880 was the seventh year In succession In
which the interest receipts excjeded its combined disbursements of death
claims and expenses.
Interest receipts in 1880 , ' . ; 31,266,06024
DeathLosaes and Expenses , . ' . \ 1,164,736 95-
Excesa of Interest Receipts , i 3101,3 J 29
Interest Receipts since Organization . ' . § 12,747,4-3 92
Death Losses paid'since Organization , 8,712,114 05
Excess of Interest Receipts , 8-1,035,319 87
This is a Showing that can be made by no other Company.
AGENTS WANTED.
W. .H. LAWTON General
. . . , Agent ,
Frenzer's Block.Opp. . Postoflice , Omaha , Neb.
STATE OP NEBRASKA , INSURANCE DEPARTHEJfT :
It is hereby certified , th&t th .re haa been filed in this office a sworn statement showing the con-
dltlon of the Northwestern Mutual We Insurance Company , located at Mllwankea In iho State ol
Wisconsin , on the first elar'of March , A. D. , 1S31 , In accordance with the provisions ot an Act of
the Legislature of the State of Nebraska , to Regulate Insurance Companies , Chapter H , General
Statutes of 1S73 ; that said company having filed tha necessary papers and & statement showing that
said company Is possessed of requisite amount of capital , and invested as rtnutred Dy law
. Authority It therefore given to the above named company to transact tbeir : appropriate busi
ness of lfe Insurance , in this State , in accordance with the lawi thereof until tno 31st d.y of Jan-
nary , 1SS5.
I further certify , tha ? Wm. H. Lawton , of Omaha , County of Donglu , la authorial to tran-
act business according to law for said company ai their agent and attorney by fllinr with tha
clerk of Donjlaa County , a copy of the annual statement of Bald company with th e certifl ta of tha
auditor and pubLcatlon of turne as required by section It of said act.
lu Ustimony whereof , I hare bereuuto sot my hand and affixed my seal of office , at Lincoln ,
this fir jt Uav ot March 1831.
[ Soiled ] JOHX WALLICHS ,
Auditor of V. A.
AGENTS FOR DEVLIN & CO. ,
MMzLIEJ
BOSTONGLOTHlfIG
GLOTHlfIG /
GLOTHlfIGHOUSE
HOUSE
FAKMiAM STREET.
MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS
At Wholesale I
OVERALLS , SHIRTS , SUSPENDERS ,
Neckwear. T
The Latest Styles !
The Largest Variety ! . . .
The Very B < 6t Prices
MiVdlAgents for Oelluloid Collars and Cufls , Rubber Ooata and
O Star Umbrellas.
SHREVE , JARVIS & CO. .
14th and Dodge Sts. , Omah
THE GREAT WESTERN CLOTHING HOUSE !
M. HELLMAN &
Spring Suits I AilStyleSl
IMMENSE STOCK ! WHOLESALE AMD $ | TAIL !
Largest Clothing House West of Chicago !
A DEPARTMENT ? OK CfflLDBEN'S CLOTHING.
# *
We have now an assortment of Clothing of sfi kinds ,
Gent's Furnishing Goods , in great variety , anel4 heavy
stock of Trunks , Yalises , Hats , Gaps , a/ These
Groods are fresh , purchased direct iron , the maniifac-
fcurers , and will he sold at prices lower than" ever he-
? ore made
We Sell i'or Cash and Have but One Price.
A large tailoring force is employed by us , and we m ak
Suits to Order on very short notice.
011 , ATvTID SEE TJS
1301 and 1303 Farnham St. , Corner 13th.
HORSE SHOES
AND NAILS ,
Iron and Wagon Stock ,
the Best Assortment of
WHEELS
in the West.
At C
W.d.BROATGH ,
1209 & mi
Harney Street , Omaha.
JanlS-eoi
DECORATIVE PAINTER.
Best Designs , latest Styles and Artistic Work. Prices and
Specifications famished. Get my Retires before Ordering - .
dering Work Elsewhere. '
SIGNS , Paper Hanging , Plain Painting of allKinda. _
rtrney Street , - - OMAHA , NEB