Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA HAIJjY BEE : WJBiUJSESDAY , SEPTEMBER 30 , 1885.
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\ The DoajjeradoWho Murdered Sheriff Woods
Eoloasc'd from Jail.
A BURLESQUE ON JUSTICE
A tfnllril Htnlcs CoiniHl 4slotM'r Over
n % fjnw-Monoy Umlonlit-
L'dly tlio Power llolilnd
tliu Throne.
TltK IlKtf'H lIMOt.N' !
I'robably the greatest travesty on
justice which over occurred in Nebraska
was that which Attorney ( ieiicral Lce-
culled din attention of the supreme eourt
of Nebraska , to yosterdny. Last Vriday
an attorney of Lincoln , accompanied by
Deputy United States Marshal A. ( T.
Hastings' , wi nt to Kearney niul while
t hero scoured the release of tlio celebrated
criminal Matt Ximinorman. AH is well
understood Zimmerman i.tindir sen-
lonuoof dealh for the nuirdor of .Shuriil *
lack Woods , of Ilitctticoek eounly. 'I'hw
liistory of the case briefly told is as fol
lows ; About three jean ago
Sheriff Woods received nolieo
thai t\vo men , Dick Ilelmont and Malt
Zimmerman had stolen udrovo of ponies
and that tlioy were somewhere in western
Nebraska with tlio'itf ill-gotten plundor.
Tlio sheriff hiving rceei\ed word that
tlio thieves vvitru at Mlndcn , ho imine-
dialely repaired lo that plaee , inforiuutl
the Kearney eodnty shurilV , and they laid
lliuir plans lo arrest Iho desperadoes
while they wore eating dinner. As agreed
upon the sheriff 4 > f Kearney eouuly was
lo enter at tlio rear door of the dining
loom , \vhilo Woods was lo como in al tlm
main entrance. Doth the oll'ieers were
lo cover tlm inon with their revolver.- ) ,
the one. from the front and the oilier
from HID reiir. Had thu Kearney eounly
sheriff executed lijs part of Hie plans thu
sequel would , without doubt , proved en
tirely different , but either through fear
or other causes that.individual fiiiled to
put in nn appearance according to I lit !
previous arrangement , so thai when
Woods eulore.d , tlio two thieves , who were
both desperate , lielmoul in particular ,
and knowing that Woods was a sheriff ,
and mistrusting that an attempt lo c.ip-
lure Iliem would bo made , both being
seated at the.table with their revolvers
on llieir laps , were both on tlie alert
when they haw the officer enter. 1 Wh'on
Sheriff Woods ordered "hands up , " both
men immediately began tiling and
Woodsfell mortally wounded. The lhio > os
mounted tliuir lior.su.s and rode through
, > tlio town schooling , at every one on the
.streets. C'haso was given by tins eiti/.ens
and aid came Jii from the adjoining
eouhtry , and1 ttftor ten or twelve day *
rapid riding and repeated changing
horses the officers ono morning came
Upon Hie fleeing ( Criminals al a ranch in
Iho western part of the .slate. The
fugitives were nundiii" for Mexico. Zim
merman was in u dugout asleep , and
liclmont was on his way to a. sod barn to
- food the ponies. One. of Ihe ollicors had
' sdbroU'U"ilin ) clf half way be ! ween the
dwelling and the barn , and as llclmofit
drew near the barn in the open lield the
ollicer fired but without effect ,
liclmont immediately aimed his
revolver in the direction fiom which Iho
volley proceeded , but his pistol weapon
refused lo discharge. While he was tiv-
* iig | the hammeri ! and cartridges of the
pistol with a coolness and bravery seldom -
, dom equalled the officer lired at him
again , this. I mo instantly killing him.
The house wa > uimi surrounded andZim-
merman gave up and whined like a
whipped cnr , laying nil the blame of Iho
horse slealiiig and Woods' murder on jus
dead companion. Holmont'.s remains
were brought with Zimmerman to the
v In to prison , Hclmont being buried in the
prison grave yiird. It is said
that a more determined look never
spread over the countenance if any
man than that on thu face of Dick liiu-
nuiMt as lie lay in his pine collin in tlio pris
on chapel. Zimmerman was kept at tlio
pcnilcnliary until the day of his trial , for
there had been throats madu of lynching
him. At Ills first trial ho was found
glliliy Of murder in the first degree. Tlio
supreme court , for some trivial cause ,
granted a now trial. The reason given ,
as timial in Nebraska jurisprudence , was
a slight error in tlie proceedings , or at
least it was adjudged by the honorable
body that , justice would not have boon
done if Zimmerman had 1)cen hanged in
accordance with the law then in vogue
in Nebraska. At the second trial he was
again sentenced to bo hanged. His at-
torney.s , however , appealed the case to
the supreme court of the Htate and the
verdict was sustained , tlie ground of
complaint being that Zimmerman had
not been iirro8tudnml tricd'according lo
due process of law ns provided by the
constitution of the United Stales , or. as
one sau-ustia lawyer said , the constitu
tion of thu sick man of Europe , Turkey.
In other words , as dmulosi-d by the testi
mony , Zimmerman was jnstilicd in Kill-
ingbhorllf Woods , In that the otllcor was
not arresting him with a warrant , and
because Woods was oulsido of his baili-
wiuk al Ihe time of. the affray. Last
Saturday United States Commissioner
Suville , of Kearney , released Zinuner-
i $5,000 ball. A bill of acceptance
was filed In thu supreme court , where ( lie
case is pending. The affair is looked upon
as the most extraordinary proceeding in
( ho history of Nebraska , and those con
nected with if. wll | probably feel the
power of thu law of the Htato , if such a
thing exists. Tliu question has been
asked where Commissionur Havillo , who
is merely an examining ollicer , obtained
Ids authority to issue a writ of
habeas corpus , the proceedings un
der which Zimmerman was released , and
what right thu Uuited Stales authorities
had to interfere in the matter of purely
u looul natn.ro. It is said , and there can
hardly be any other solution of the mat-
'ter , llial very corrupt Inllnenoefi were
, brought to boar upon the otlleers , both
state and government. In other words
u lawyer of Lincoln asserted to thu HKK
reporter Hint Zimmerman's attorney got
Savlllo drunk and used other means to
accomplish his purpose , Thu perfect
idiocy of .Saviile'fl performance Is bust
evidenced by tholawundoi : which lie pre
sumed to act. II is a law found in the
United States statutes and compiled into
a manual for commissioners ot Iho oir-
uuir < ! ourt of'tho United States by War
ren WiUaon , and the net itself vends as
follows :
"Hy thu first section of ( bo aot of
August aalB13 , (5 ( Slat , at liirgo.3 U 111) ) it is
provided that the commissioner shall ox
erclso all the power that any justice of.
the peace , or oilier magistrate of the
United Slates , may now exercise in
respect to offenders for any crime or offence -
fence against thu United Status , by ar
resting , imprisoning pr bailing the same
under and by virtue of the twenty third
section of tluuiet of September 21 , 1781) ) ,
(1'oJnt ( nt Jargo , 01) ) . Tq that A'olion wo
must look for the pow < M of the unniinU
loners over that Kubjeet , and It provides
' Jhatfor anyoH'ciiee . . . . . against thu United
bvuiv'
Stales where lie may be found , agreeably
lo tlio usual me duo f proec-vs against of
fenders in shell stale , bo arrested nnd
Imprisoned or bailed , as the ea'-o may be.
foi trial before such court of tlie United
Stales , olc , "
If the most expert lawyer in Ibis state
or any other can find grounds for tlie release -
lease of a .stale criminal in tlie about ho
hud better immediately lie given a jdace
above Charles O'Connor in Ihe list of
jurists of this country. It is mid that
Governor Dawes is groallj exercised
over thn affair ami doe * not know ex
actly what to do. The bond of $ . 'iXH ' ( )
under which Zimmerman * released is
said to ha\e been signed b.his . brother ,
\shollvesin Kaiisus , mid is .is poor a a
church mouse. Monojasdouotleotlic
motive power of Ihe mailer , ami the case
\vlll forever remain a blot on Ihe fame of
the state unless.Ihe governor and the
4 ther authorities immediately take steps
lo catch the criminal , who erj this has
lied to other parts. The hearing of tlio
habeas corpus proceedings were set for
in Omaha in November , before a Uniled
Stales commissioner Iheie , bill when Ihe
mailer comes up there is no likelihood of
Zimmerman being lehie unlc.ss caplured
in the meantime.
lTniled Stales Attorney General ( Jar-
land toleffriiphed yesterday afternoon
lo United States District. Attorney-Lain *
berUon to use all the machinery ami
agents of tlie government at his com
mand for the apprehension and arrest of
MaltZimmonmin , the rolcHM-d murderer ,
and to turn him when apprehended over
to ( lie state authorities. The occasion of
this order was brought about by Attorney
General Leese.of this.sfcito , lie telegraph-
lug to Gen. Garland Ihe facts of the
release on bail of Zimmerman by Uniled
St.iles Commissioner Saville. With the
general government force of agents ,
United Suites marshals' , and the secret
service in pursuit it will be strange if tlio
fugitive is not captured , especially _ as
Zimmerman is so easily identilied , having
one club foot which will be impossible
for him to dismiKc. This morning At
torney General Leeso will lilt ) u motion
in the supreme court demanding disbar-
meiit from the practice of law in the
stale of L. C ( Uurr , who hasaeled as Zim
merman's attorney in the case If Burr
is disbarred from practice in the.supreme
eourr , it also prohibits hint from practic
ing in any of the state courts. No stops
have as yet been taken to punish tlie ie-
imiiniii" parties lo Ibis extraordinary
proceeding. Governor Dawes would
olfer a suitable reward for bis capture ,
hut he can lind no law permitting .him
.so to do.
Gov. Dawes returned from Crete last
night. Mrs. Dawes is yet at her father's
home in Wisconsin.
The supreme court met yesterday
morning and on a call of tlm docket for
tlie fourth district but seven eases ap
peared from that quarter nnd they were
either continued or passed. The court
will undoubtedly finish that district lo-
day.
It is reported thatonnof the state olll-
eer.s is $12,000 short in his account witli
tlie stale. IIo should , according to law.
make his report every six : months and
turnover moneys received for the state.
Ho has been in olliee nearly a year
and thus far has made no report what
ever A general shaking un ami
investigation is the next thing looked for.
The olbco mentioned , is the one in uhich
I hero was a defalcation a few 3 ears ago.
Full particulars will bo given in the Bin :
.shortly. The first intimation of the defi
cit wa4)btained by the Bun reporter last
night in a strictly confidential way.
Tlie policoinvostigatiim committee ad
journed from Monday night until last
nightV council meeting , but as tlio chair
man of tint committee went to Plaits-
innulh no report was made last night.
A pii/.e fight between O. II. Smith and
John Driscoll was .last night arranged to
fakii place.at Lincoln next. Saturday. ,
The following state people are in Lin
coln : E. C. Parkinson , Sewanh H. C.
Carpenter , Syracuse ; Miss C. Halstead ,
Syracuse : D. B. Fuller , Omaha ; J. N.
Clark , Sutton : O. U. Brown , Omaha ; E.
R. Fogg , Beatrice ; F. J. Fuss , Crete.
A COUnKCTION.
OMAHA , Sept. 89. Editor Bin : : Mr.
Woodman , a member of the board of
public works , in several interviews re
cently published in the publio press , al
lows himself to bo repoited as making
statements which ( whether intentionally
or otherwise ) , rellcct on Ihe conduct , of
myself and other former anil present
members of the hoard.
When Mr. Woodman states that ho
vigorously denounced the failure of the
asphalt company to' comply with tlio
specifications so far as laying granite
blocks nox't to thq street car tracks on
Sixteenth street , ho seems to overlook
the fact that the records of the board of
public works show that ho not only did
not ilo so , but thai on the contrary ho
voted for.Jmd joined in a recommenda
tion to the city council that the
asphalt compjiny bo permitted ( o make
good their failure by repairing nlongsaid
tracks and laying a thicker strata of as
phalt. The council acted favorably on
such recommendation , and hence Mr.
Woodman is in part responsible for the
present condition of Sixteenth street
along said street car IraekK.Jwhich condi
tion , however , is good and satisfactory to
all reasonable parties concerned. Dur
ing my-torm ol service with Mr. Wood
man on the board of publjo works , ho
never to my knowledge taiscd any ob
jection to any action of mine with refer
ence to public works , but cordially coin-
oided with me in all my plans anil opin
ions. Hud not Mr. Woodman indulged
in personalities his intentions would not
have boon noticed or commented upon
by me. 1 do not care to fathom his mo
tives , but It would suum that there is a
black stick in Wood-man's pile.
JAMKS Ci
AKOTHKlt.
OMAHA , Sept. 21) ) . Editor -BuE : Mr.
vlnrk Woodman , in ono of his many re
cently published intorviews.aftor reciting
the conspicuous nart' which ho played in
enforcing compliance witli specifications
on the part of all oity contractors , falls
nto the error of reflecting on the ellicl-
uicyof bis former co-members of the
Itoard of Public Works , and at tlio bamo
imii appropriates the entire credit of re
jecting "seventeen par-loads of slono"
which the Asphalt company attempted to
use , although such stones were much
larger than the specifications permitted.
I therefore deem it but fair that
should correct Mr. Woodman , by a state
ment of the actual facts in the case. Thu
transaction referred to occurred during
: ho paving of Cuniing street west ot
Twentieth street. Mr. Crclghton , chair
man of the board ; dlscovured timtthoro
were thirteen ( not seventeen ) carloads
of stone on the B , & M. track belonging
; o tlio Asphalt company that wore longer
than the specifications permitted and ho
requested mo to telephone to Mr. Wood
man and ask him to como down to the
B , iV M. track where the stone cars
stood , in order that wo might look
nt tlio stone and determine whether wo
would condemn them or mil. I accord-
ugly telephoned Mr. Woodman , and that
was the lir.tt knowledge that Mr. Wood
man hud that such stone were to bo ex
amined and condemned if found larger
than the specifications permitted.
Mr , Croighton hud previously given
orders to John Frank to cease hauling
thu stone to Cnming street.
Mr Woodman responded to my
lolophono me&sago by coming dowm anil
found Mr , Crcigliton and myself on top
of the stone cars. Wo three tlion exam
ined the btiiuu and thereupon condemned
it. I biibmit Uiis statement of facts in
justice to Mr. Croightoa and myself
ilthough I fall to understand what con-
THE CUT- HALL DISCED ,
How tlo Oity Fathers Acted on the Matter
nt Last Evening's Meeting.
Tlie Major's Communication on tlie
c : ! Delaying llesolut Ions
Imiil on Hie Table Other
The regular meeting of tlio city coun
cil was held last evening at the city hall ,
President lloehel in the chair , and all
tlm inembor.s present except Schroder.
rOJIMUMNA'lIONM AX1 > I'lMII IONS.
From the mayor approving certain or
dinances passed at tlio last meeting.
M'rom the major approving the con
tract of Charles Gardner for constnuil-
ingand repairing sidewalkes. Filed.
From Iho mayor , nominating Bernard
.McGinn and Daniel Shanahan , driver of
tlie patrol wagon. Hoforred.
From the mayor as follows :
Gentlemen of thu council : At your
last meeting .you adopted n report recom
mending that Mr. Murs bo employed as
architect for thu new city hall maiding ,
and authori/.ing and directing the mayor
to enter into n contract witli him on the
same conditions named in said report.
The form of the contract has been
agreed upon , and it is signed by Mr.
Myers. It is so worded that the. city's in
terests arc guarded in every possible way ,
and I consider the terms as advanta
geous as einbo ; desired. Upon the writ
ten request of four members of your
honorable body , asking me to withhold
my signature to tlio contract , I have
thoghl best to comply , but unless other-
wKo directed 1 will sign it to-morrow.
Kespi'etfully ,
JAMKS B. Born , Mayor.
Mr. Fura.v said that there was a ques
tion of law in the matter , and tli.it ( lie
council had no authority to enter into
such a contract. IIo said that ( ho law
read that tiib council could mil order
bonds issued for the building of the city
hall , and in signingthn contract -with
Mr. Myor.s they would bo obligating
themselves to issue such bonds , which
they had no right to do. It would also
bo shutting out local architects from
competition. lo quoted long passages
from laws which ho said .showed that * the
contract could mitbo legallysigned until
it had been submitted to the people. He
abe said that the money could not be
spent as there was no money in the treas
ury , and in .signing tlio contiaet Iho city
would be obliged to create a bonded in
debtedness. They would then be obliged
to wait until the legislature meets in
order to issue the bonds in accordance
with the charter.
Mr. Behm moved that the communica
tion lie laid on the table , which was car
ried by a vote of 7 to 4. Ayes
Behm , Dai ley , Ford , Furay , ( loodnmn ,
Goodrioh. JNajs Lee , Lecder , Thrane ,
licuhul.
From the chief of tlie fire department ,
reporting thai the now hydrants wore
being pul in with four-inch pipe , whioh
he considered inadequate. Heferred.
From the board of public works , that
tlioy have put down sidewalk aprons as
.far as ordered , and asking for instruc
tions , it uf erred.
From the board of public works anil
the city engineer , recommending that
parts of tlio claims of Contractor Bren-
nan for e.xtra work on paving Farnam
street be allowed , but stilting that the
work in front of tiie court lious'e block ,
imtting on pitch , etc. , was done by Mr.
Brcnnan voluntarily , and that' no levy
eoultl be made for it And if'allowed it
would have to bo assessed on the city at
large.
Mr. Furay moved an amendment , that
Mr. Brcnnan be allowed $100 extra from
tlio city for the work done , and look to
the county and the Bin : publishing com-
puny * for the other three-quarters. Ue-
tcrred.
From the board of publip works , sub
mitting final estimate of § > , fili.r ! > 5 in favor
of Hu < jh Murphy for constructing north
branch of North Omaha sewer. Lstimalo
approved.
I- rom tlio board of public works , sub
mitting linal estimate for $51)5.114 ) in fa\or
of Barber asphalt p.iving comp.iny for
paving district No. 45. Estimate ap
proved.
From Ilio board of public works , sub
g linal estimate for $ ; ! ,7-15.l. ' , in
favor of Hugh Murphy for paving dis
ict No. ! 17. Estimate approved.
From tlio board of public \\orkh , re
porting on the ostiniiito of Aaron IIool
lor street sweeping , ( Hiding an error of
1 , 14 V yards lew than tlio contract calls
for , but also linding that oxtni work bad
been done of which no account bad been
made. Referred.
From the board of public > yorks , sub-
milting tlio contract lor curbing Daven
port street from Seventeenth U > Twonty-
Micond streets in favor of Archibald &
Wilson. Heferrcd.
From J. E. Kiloy , calling attention to
tlio fact that ho believed that the board
of public works had erred in letting the
contract for curbing and guttering
Davenport street , in that they had let the
contract for curbing to ono party and tlio
guttering to another himself , as tlio
work went naturally together , and could
not bo doiHi so cheaply when done by
ditlerent parties. Keferrcd.
From the board of public works , giving
the opinion that the bid of ICdVfiish for
constructing No. 1 cngino house wa.s not
responsible , and returning tlio contract
of Hailoy ife Smith for constructing the
same for further consideration. On
motion of Mr. Leo , tlio board was in
structed to let the contract to Mr. Wnlsli
if ho gave snlllciont bonds.
From the city attorney , recommending
thiil the oiler of L' . Sorensen for u compromise -
promise of the suit commenced by the
city to recover n lot by the payment of
§ ! lj ( ) , bo accepted , us Mr , Sorensen bought
the lot in good taith and had occupied it
for ton years ; also that tlio suit against
Mr. Anderson be compromised on tlm
saino basis , Ueeommeiidations approved.
From appraisers appointed to assess
damages by the cliungo of grade of Thir
teenth street reporting Unit no damages
to properly had resulted from the change.
Adopted.
From G. W. Megoath , requesting Unit
Madison avenue , west of llansconi park ,
liu put in jiass.iblo condition , as it is not
safe to drive on , Referred ,
From I'hoi'lw G. MeUeil , asking for a
mayor's deed to n certain lot , the deed of
which is defective. ( Sranted.
From Hie Harbor asphalt paviiig com
pany , asUing Unit $250 , withhold fii Jan
uary last , bo allowed , Referred.
From tlio Barber asphalt paving com
pany , oll'oring to buy certain paving ma-
torhil thu properly of tlio city. Referred.
From tlio Barber asphalt wiving com
pany , asking that they bo paid Jjl.'Jltl.fitf ,
the s.nno having been withhold by reso
lution of tlie council , Referred.
From resident- : tlio vicinity of heav
omvorth and Nevada streets , requesting
that the squatters bo removed from that
corner. Referred ,
From residents of South Thirteenth
street , asking for an extension of thu
water works sysftm to Hickory street.
Referred.
From a iunnhoi of clti/.cns , requesting
Unit OHIccr Fuller , recently suspended
from the police force , be given a diancu
to disprove tlio charges against him ,
Laid on the table.
From ( jiti/.ons , requesting tlint Fifteenth
street bo graded botwuoii 1'iereu ami
William stieets Referred.
From oiti/ens , asking Unit Samuel E.
Dietrich bu appointed to lniV3
\ > lat of nn nddilipujln ( he rily Referred.
itK ii nios .
H.l.ee . Thai Ilic illy trc.iunror 1w in-
vtrucled to onlleof Hio personal tax of A.
Yale" , for 1831 , ona liasi of $75 instead
of § : ! 00 , on account of i-rior in appraise-
inenl. Referred
Hy Bailoy-That I ho committee on sow-
i-ragp lie requcslfd lo investigate the
sewer on Hurt Mlrei I. \ v t of Sannders ,
and loporl on the noeess.iry slops to betaken
taken to nroleet it ' Refened.
\ \ \ Dalipy 'I'hrillirhingements bo made
to nil tin- creek bed , near tlio north
branch of thenpitli Omaha . < - cr. . Ref -
f erred. , '
Hy Haili'.v That a lire alarm box bo
plaeed al the coi'ilcr ot Tnenly-second
and Lake MrcclH , Referred.
By Furay That if it shall appear to
llu * mii.vor Ilial Ilirre is no lawful means
for raising funds for the oroelion of the
cl\ ! , hall until after there shall have been
i n session of tlie legislature , to amend tlio
chillier , to pro\ life thu proper means so
to do , ( hen that hois hereby advised not
to enter into any contract with any ar
chitect for the present.
On motion of Mr. Lecder , tlio resolu
tion tt as laid on the table : A es Behm ,
( loodman. Lee , Lei'der , Thramv Hiuilicl.
Noes Bailey , Jailcy , Ford , Furay.
itnrmtrs OK roMjnrrKix
Recommeiidng | the iiissage ) of tlie or
dinance establishing the grade of Burl
street from Division to Kennedy.
Adopted.
Recommending that the ordinance for
narrowing Sixth street from . .loneto
Mason , pass. Adopted.
Recommending that Ollicer Joseph
Kowlus Im reinstated witli u loin of pay
for the tinii1 lie was suspended. Adopted.
Recommending the confirmation of
John Brady , Martin Shields and H. U.
ilaxo as policemen , Adopted.
Recommending that tlie. gas inspector
he iiiMiuctrd to have the names and
nnmbers'of streets and avenues painted
on the gas lamps. Adopted.
From the special work house com
mittee recommending tlr.it the petition
of tht ! comity commissioners regarding
thu building of a work house receive Iho
council's hearly support , and ask that
any proposition ofl'ered by the county to
sell any part of the poor farm for the
purpose of erecting the same bo also
supported Laid oi the table.
( HIIXNCKS. ( . '
Making it unlawful for manufacturers
of gas to discharge the liquids or other
waste created by TMieh manufacture into
the city -sower- , . 1'usswl.
Changing I he curb lines of certain
streets. Referred.
Declaring tlie necessity of changing
thu grades of streets crossing Davenport
street in order to proceed with the work
of curbing and guttering said street.
Referred.
Providing Tor the construction of si city
hall , mid .submitting the same to the
clocUms of the city at the November elec
tion for ratification : the said building lo
cost not exceeding $200,000 , tlie construc
tion lo be proceeded with as rapidly as
funds can be provided , and in accordance
with the plans propped by K. E. Myers.
Jlead the lirsl tinuNi r
Establishing tleg | < adnof C'olleg" street
from Si. Mar.\'H.ul < ) nii to l.eavcnwoith
.street. Passed
Establishing the- grade of lm ! t
from Division to Kennedy. I'.isscd.
Adjourned. J i
A STHAX91-Tl [ . IX Sl'ASIUS.
Lasl evening i slr.inger at tiie Burling
ton & Missouri depcflj who was about to
take tlie train , vfii \ i suddenly sci/ed with
\iolonlspasms. Jro'i'elt to the platform
nnd began writhing in a frighttul man
ner. I'hyMeiank' vfljfe Summoned and
succeeded in qunyiijig. the man somewhat.
IIo was then taken toSti , Joseph's hos
pital to bo cared , f.or . Uunng the evening -
ing the spasms became more violent , nnd
it was necessary to secure strong attend
ants to control the patient. Later ho
quieted down soimnyhal , but two men re
mained lo watch with him during the
night , lo be on hand in case of a return
of the violent fits. His name could not
be learned.
I'OISONHJ ) AGAIN' .
Campbell , the young man who some
four weeks ago came to Judge Stenberg
with a story of how be was being slowly
poisoned , again appeared in police court
yesterday afternoon. Jt will lie lemem-
bercd that lie complained Unit ho could
not find a boarding | > Iaeo where poison
would not le placed in his fooil by Ins en
emies , and Judge Stenberg secured a
place for him to board. Yesteiduy ho
told the judge that ho had been all right
at the last place for some time , but at.
last ho was being dosed again with some
deleterious drug. Ho dcMicd that the
judgu would lind him another boarding
place , and that accommodating olliciiu
agreed to do so.
OOUUT DOCKIOT.
Judge Stenborg disposed of the follow
ing cases in police court yesterday :
Richard Lane and ( Jeorge Lane , petit
larcenytliefl ( of $ : tO from J. R. McGlos-
Key , ) pleaded not guilty. Case continued.
Joseph (5eis ami John Don , drunk and
disorderly , iffi and costs.
OMJ.IIJoyer ( , .suspicious character , dis
charged.
William Wilson , .vagrancy , discharged.
.fames Carroll , disorderly conduct , ten
days in county jail ,
T1IH TAX IjlHT.
The Douglas county tax list is now
completed , 'having been prepared-
Messrs. E. L. Sayro and A. C. Ilaynes ,
under the supervision of County Clerk
Bonoko. Ono remarkakablo feature of
Llni list is that the accounting i correct
to the merest surplus of u $ cunt , n tie-
jree ; approaching perfection never ob
tained before.
! MAHUIii > .
TOM.IM SrucKUV , At Iho North 1'rcs-
bvlorian church , by the Rev. F. S.
Blavnoy , on September 2th ! ) , 1885 , Air.
Phllojf. Tollcs.of ( Jrafton , Neb. , and
Miss 1Amaiida3.H'lStuokoy ' , of Hlimu
nlaee. " "
I'ho many friends in Oinahii , (3rafton ,
and I'onnsylvanla , ho former homu
Mate , wij i tlicAi life-long and happy
blessings. '
AN AccimaNjr IN'TIII : juiUKra.
Last night Olllopr usick , of Council
JMull'h , found n mhU lying near the Chica
go , Burlington & Qujn'e.y depot quite so-
rionsly hurl , he ! ) ; fallen from Iho
platform while uvuulmring about in a
irunkcn eonilitlo.ii , . .Ho was taken to po
lice lioadquartottjilnu ] wagon and thoer
guvn lilHiiamu attilnHiOuary. His home
is in WihcnnMii.rami ho has been at
work in tlio Blufls four days. The phy
sician who was called in found that most
of his injuries wcie confined to his leg ,
I'oxzonl.
No name in better and more pleasantly
and widely known than that of Mr. J. A ,
I'0//.oni. For many years ho has made
himself famous by the elegant perfumes
and complexion powder "that bear his
name , thu latter having found its way to
tlio belles of Paris , ( icrm.uiy and Lon
don. Everybody admires beauty in la-
dies. Nothing will do more to produce
or enhance it than a nso of Mr. VU&IO\\\'H \ \ \
preparations ,
A fur gicater number of IUIIKO Kittle will bo
ml on corn thlssifuon than iianul.
Cos of I'roitnchiK Mont.
When , with the aid of science , the far
mer can so govern his operations as to
regnlato the cost of production , ami
ailapt hisinistnres and crops to special
objects , liu will not only be able to con
vert his produce into the most saleable
commodities , but understand how to se
cure the greatest amount at thu lowest
cent. In order to determine the relative
value of dill'erent feeding materials ,
I'rofessor'Brown , of the Ontario Experi
mental Farm , devoted nine jears to care
ful experiments for that ptuposo , nnd his
results show that while a greater and
more rapid increase of liesli is .secured
from certain feeding materials , yet they
nro not always the cheaper. The. heavi
est weight perdny was obtained by feed
ing sugar boot , assisted with hay and a
mixture of grain , which gave S.70
pounds at a cost of 12J cents per pound ,
wliilo perimnlent pasture produced S.OTi
pounds at rt cost of only a cents per
pound. No doubt the dlfVorcnco in cost
was tlie labor In preparing tlie food , the
pasture being ready for the stock , while
the mixed food was prepared. There
was also a dilVereneo as to tlio quality of
tlie pasture. Permanent grass gaVe netter -
ter results than pasture from which a
crop of liny had been taken , as tlie hay
pasture produced only t.Ifi pounds at a
cost of n cents per pound.
Even when using hay its value depends
upon its preparation and quality , liny ,
roots and bran , without grain , gave a
daily gain of.14 pounds , at a cost of U
cent's per pound ; but thu most costly
food , though appaiently the cheapest ,
was uncut hay and roots , with bran anil
corn , which produced 1.7(5 ( pounds , at a
cost of 14 cents per pound , while cooked
hay , rootsandbran , witli uncooked grain ,
gave 1.80 pounds , at a cost of only ! )
cents per pound. Thus it appears that
cutting tlio hay ami using the grain g.ive
a larger prolit than the uncut hay , roots
and corn , thu dillerenco being > great sis
to be easily noticeable. Simply cutting
tlie hay added to the prolit and lessened
tiie eo'st ; for while the uncut hay and
roots , witli bran and corn , gave 1.7(1 (
pounds , at a , cost of It cents pur pound ,
the same food , excepting that tlio hay
was cut , gave a gain of S.IO pounds , at n
cost of a fraction over 11 cents a pound.
Hero we have more labor employed in
order to cut the hay , but Ihowdaily g.iin
was sullleiently large to more than com
pensate for the labor and lessen tlie cost
of production. Although turnips and
mangolds are considered cheap lecding
materials , and gave largo daily gains ,
when used in connection with otiiur
foods , yet they did not lessen the cost to
the extent expected , for when mangolds
were fed within and si mixture of grain ,
although the daily gain was iJ.i'.S pounds ,
yet the cost per pound was 10Jcents. .
Turnips fed in ( he same manner gave
nearly equal results.
The concentrated foods gave good re
sults on the g.xin , and in some eases were
cheaper than was supposed , but much
depended upon the manner in which
thev were fed. Corn , with hay , roots
and bran , produced two pounds daily , at
a cost of DJc per pound. As this is al
most tlie same food tliatgavo 1.70 pounds ,
at lie per pound , it is owing to the dif
ference in proportion1- tiie cost va
ried. Oat.s feu in the same manner as
corn gave 1.01 pound' ! , at a cost of lOo
per pound.
From the above it is deduced that profit
does not depend upon the rapidity of
gain in weight daily , but upon the cost
per pound , and that the cost is regulated
not only by the labor required and the
value of ( lie food , hut upon thu mode of
feeding and the preparation of tlif food.
It must be so varied as to attain the best
results in thu cheapest manner , and the
kind of food does not tilled ( lie result so *
much as improperly mixing them or giv
ing an excess of something not required ,
while omittiii" : that whicli may bo very
important. Tlie A aluo of feeding mate
rials should bo studh l by all tanners.
The experiments mentioned above show
that n farmer maj' have a valuable
amount of feeding material that might
bo converted into beef , and yet such beef
would bo cosily unless the inalciialswero
fed in such manner as to c.iu.se rapid increase -
crease at the least expense. The addi
tion of n.single material may alter the
re.sult , and oven tlie character ami quali
ty of the stock are important factors in
ie matter.
AdvertiHliis CliealH ! ! t
"It lias become KO common to begin an
article , in an elegant , inteiesting style ,
"Then ran it into some advertisement ,
Unit we avoid all such ,
"And simply call attention to the merits
of Hop Bitters in as plain , honest terms
as possible ,
"To induce people
"To give them one trial , which so
proves their value that they will never
uho anything clao. "
"Tics UoiKnr MI fnvnrdbly notlooil In nO the
I'uroM ,
KOIUB ) | | ; [ ( unit K > junr , la
"lluvliiK n IUTKO salu , unit lit wiiiiilunllntr nil
ot.\or imvtlcliioH
"Tiioio Is IKI donylnK Hio vlrfue-sof the Hup
jlnru , wnl the proprietors of Hop Illtlorn linvu
tlionu { .rent shrimilnous anil nlilliiy. * *
"In tnmiKiuiulliiK n iiKMllinio iilioco vlrtiiOH
lire to ] irjiiblo ! to uvury one's olworvntifui. "
Dhl Kho Die ?
"No'l
"She llnccrrd end suffered along , pin
ing ftWAy till the time for years. "
"The doctors doing her no good ; "
"And ut lust was cured by this Hop
lillturs tlio papers say sp much about. "
"Indeed ! Indeed ! "
"How tlmnkfiU we should bo for that
medicine. "
A IMuRhtcr'H Mfe/ory.
"Eleven yonrs our daughter&un'ercd on
n bed of muory.
"From a coniplicAtion of kidney , Hvor ,
rheumatic trouble and nervous debility ,
"Under Iho caie of the best physicians.
"Who gave her dis as various names ,
"But no relief.
"Ami now him is restored to us in good
health by us simple a remedy ao Hop Bit-
tera Hint , wo had shunned forye.usbeforo
usiag it. " Tin ; P.vuENra ,
I'roseuuto tlio Hwlndlci'l 11
JfMiic.i loa iv.ll for Hoi > iltor.i.ecoimn ! (
Cl vUTOt' Hops nn the v , him InlHill Dm < ! riiv , ' < iHC
jrciiAoiii miotiivr Miilf unllixt ( , . D. V/iuuw'a
CiTuan HIIJ.I Humidor lthollic-r"lo | > " nuino ,
i oft : to It and clui.i Hint dniifd't'-t M jou untiM it
> lor | , iiiul If tici Imf taken your inoaoy tor tliu
tfii'lf fmilut him for ( hit triiuil will mo .ilw for
Ui > ' ii .BVt' for tlio dwtiiiUo iiruVu ulll rcmv.nl
jou ll.jj.i.illor I..D coavlctlo.i.
HISBGET ,
General Insurance Agent
IlKI'JtnsUNTS :
I'liirnlx IiisiiuniQ'fiC'o. , lAJiuldii , C'ush
Au-olb . W. . $ "iNU,000
r. W. V. , Asset * , , . lu > O.OUO
( lions 1'iillfl , AKMitb . . , ' . ' " , < r
OIiuiil Tim , I'llllndollilllll , AS"Sl'tl . I IKJJKKI
Nu > v lltuii | stilui , Ciwli Abst-iM . lUlllioJ )
AMUSEMENTS.
_
BOYD'S OPERA HOUSE
Tuesday and Wednesday Evenings ,
SEPT. 20 AJTD 20.
KngiiKomunt of tlio Iniiiiltiiblo Coinuilliiu
'
MR. NAT. C. GOODWIN
AmlhlsBclectCOMUnv ( TJMl'ANV inur ! Iho
iiuimiveiiiuitor THANK W , b\Njil ( ; ! .
Ill tliu latoht [ itiMinI'ii rn.
irascnlltlcd
THE SKATIIIG RIHK ,
Alxoltittltl - ,
JVffl from Opiotfli , JSiHttitt find Iwnons.
A PROMPT , SAFE , SURE CURE
for Cough * , B ro Throat , ItiuirtmcM. InOurn-a ,
CotiU. lr nrilll . Croup , Whooping Cough ,
Afthnin , 0 ln r , 1'nlnnln < ! ir l , n < lctlitr
IT > ? tl0isof lh < Throat ft&tl.unffii.
ITloo 0 conU ft tx > ttl < > . Sold 1)T I > razcfM ! Mid TV t.
r . Jin lift unable tit Indutt tltrlrdealer la iiromiHlv
pel It for them icmrtfrirf lire betlteiKxi > reiit chargti
vcl < t , by tfniSlnff ona dollar tit
TIIK nitni.FS .A.voiimn lonr-iar ,
8oUO n ri nHi nm tiit n. . _ _ .
ll ! lln rr , .lirjUnJT. 1 , A.
KNOW THYSELF ,
A GREAT MEDICAL WORK ON MAUHOOD.
r.xhiiiiiitiMl Vltiilitr , N ( > rroiH niul rii lrnl Debility ,
1'rcmnuin' lloclliinin Man. Krrori nf Viitilh.nml lliu
unlnhl nilnprln * rcillln fnmi Inillvrotlmi niul nx-
cci r * . A bonk for ovcry mini , jouni. . inldrtlp-wu
mill nlil , IlcoiilnliK ll"iirc. rrlptlom for nil ncnlo nnd
i hronln illftcnnm. ciirliiinoiirwlilrli In Inrnlunlilo. HII
loiinU hy tliojiiithnr wlinvi ux | orliMic for St ynnr l
sttcli n iin b ibly never bnfornlrll tolhn Icil nf nny
iihjr ! > lclftntiiei'.l : | > iiiim1 In lu'iinllful Kroncli muv
till. rmt > o < 9c < l envoi 4 , full ullt.Kiiiinuitertl In bou tlnor
wcirk in pvcrjr * pnn iiipcliunlnil , Illrnvry ftntl pntf1 *
nloiml-tlmn HIIV oilier work In this ctiuntrj' lorR ) 'i
or Ihtt money will ho U'luml In erury liislnncc. I'rl
only H by ninll , pnitpiihl. lllimtnili'd luiniplc. HI
Hvnit now. Rolil ineiliil uniiriloil ilin Kiitlinr l > f tlio Nn
tlonnl Medical Axwcbitton , l thcuniecmnC nlili-li ho
ief 'r * .
ThoSelccoof Ufanlintild liorciid by tlm yonnar for
liinlrtirllon lincl hjr lhniiWlcli.il for rollof. It will Iwiiu-
lltiill. Ixiuilim Ijiiux't.
TlKTUltnoincinberuf Boctctr In wliutn Uie Science
nf l.lfo will hoi bn iitcfiit. vrlieibcr yoiitli , piiri'lit , n\iar-
dliin. InBtrurtnrrir ctcruynmn Ari onunt.
Aildrcsi ttio I'enbcMly Mcillrjil in tlliitn. < ir lr \ \ . IT.
I'nrkor. No. 4 Dullllnch utroet. HIMIOII , Mnin. , who HIHT
bo ronviiltnl on nil ilUunno * reqnlriiix nklll "nil nxpnri-
18 UNFAILIHQ
INCUIUI.'Q
\EpUeptle \ JSitt ,
i < Siw nw , Foiling
Sickness , COD-
\ulslon3,8t.VIt-
us Dance , Alco
holism , Opium Eatlnpr , Seminal Weakness ,
Impotcncyi Syphilis , Scrolula , and all
Nervous and Blood Diseases.
ESJTo ClcrgyiiH'nT.nn ycrsLItcrarySfcn ,
ITcrchanto , Bankcre , Laillca and all whoso
BCdcntary employment causrs Ncrvousl'ros-
trntlonIrrcKularltlcso tliaBloodStomach ,
lioivcIaorKIilnoys , or who require anervo
tonic , appetizer or fitiuiulaiit , Samaritan
tfcnine 13 Invaluable.
proclaim It the most
irondcrfiil Invigor- _
ant that ever ens-
talaednslnklngBy JlMlplnliilc-lS * " "
tcm. ei-ooat Dmg. M"rl"rrlfi
gists. For tcstuno-
nlala nnd drculare [
scud stamp.
TDE DR. 8. A. RICHSIOXD KEP.VIXE C011PA > Y ,
ST. JOSEPH , nro.
Corrcapoiidccce freely anwrercdij \ I'hyilclani.
. _ Tor testimonials and circulars send stamp. &
1-OH SALE BY
C. Jr. GOODMAN.
A FINE LINE OF
-AT-
WOODBRIDGE BROS'
OMAHA , NEBRASKA.
Apol-linaris
THE QUEEN OF TABLE VYVTERS. "
tfiNo amount of pure ocean air in
the lungs can neutralise the I ad effect *
of polluted water in the stomach"
New York Herald.
ANNUAL SALE , 10 MILLIONS.
O/allGroctn , Vnifffiitt , & / & * . ivat. Deakn.
BEWAREQF _ IMITATIONS-
DREXEI. & MAUIi ,
( SllCCOhtOlU to J , G. JllCObg , )
UNDERTAKERS ,
AND EMBALM MRS.
AtthooUlRlahd 14UT I'lirniun St. Onion by
tdlcgniiih willulled mid luotnplly utteaUed to ,
'J'olt-plioao No. 825.
KTM'BALJL PIANOS
Slioot Mtislo utnl Iloniio. *
EMERSON J\ANOS
JlllfilC'lll IllfctlUlllOlllS.
Hallet & Davis Pianos
hVlolhiH , ( lulnr | > and llunjni.
KfMKAKL ORaANS
I'liiiio Htdol-i and C-OVUIH.
ARTISTS' MATERIALS
HciliR't ) Mnuii [ furdilulOKiii ) ,
PICTURE PBAMES
t'liihli Koodu anil No\ulllo * .
Engravings , Paintings
iriiiToiiirAH : ) (
'
J. W. MARSHALL ,
Real Estate !
1500 J'AltNAM STItr.Kr , OMAHA.
OIT. < u3ml Floor ,
DR. ll'AUt'S
Asthma Cure.
This JiurJc.r.l'lo npuLir.o rucdliy nnd [ lurum-
I ll.r ctiUrt nil I.IIK'S ' of Aslhum The moil
obMliir.lo niul IDIIK slauuliifi ounui jleld iu\jtiipt-
If lo It * vtonilntfui ouilim | ii.iurliiu. | ) it U
: .nownllirougnout ( lie uorlJ lot ita uurhnlul
vSfvnoy.
J.lblULnwr.r.Ji tiitynf Lincoln Nth irrlltm ,
Jen. M. IMV | : .sintoinit \ l r. Iluirb A itiuM
rui < > , fur inpro limn rn0 , > car m > wlfo lm t ou
rntholy iii ! , nnd i > nt even u Hmj > u > un > r tlio
dUfii'i'h'.ui PJTr4il
.VMI.I.IAM Ju , I IT ,
NiV . I , J i .i
I'ocr id Afllit w . . f
kl | ll III" Mr
HlliOl
AfRS C. A. LUCAS ,
with t-oiniMifilip IciKllttff liomos e.i t |
EStf MAKItfG.
IG09 ST , MARY'S ' AVE ,
PHOTOGRAPHS !
STUDIO OX (5UOUXI ) 1-M.OOL.
Mendelssohn & Fisher ,
ARCHTECT
-ANl-
II. L. SHANK , Supi'ilntpiidcnt. .
A. KALISH ,
1ERCHAKT TAILOR !
ilKIFouth Mdi SI root ,
Three door * south utTimum. l-'list cli\ss lat- |
alt Its luiimihctf.
Smitzberger & . Kessler ,
MERCHANT TAILORS , !
1226 Douglas St. , Millard Hotel
SO ETHIHQ OF . INTEREST l\ \
TO Til 15
LPIES OF OMAHAj
Who Arc Contemplating
AND
O "u. T t e , i zi. i m.
THEIR HOMES THAT
L , B. WILLIAMS & SON ]
Arc bcllliiK cveijlhiiij ; liqedca'for tli.it piir-j
ptxo cla'apcr than you can buy the goods for , f
anyAvhcrc ebo.V make prices that wo I
bound to sell Iho ( roods and it will bo to yonr I
own intciesl to visit ( iiir carpetr doiiartmcnl , I
where it will bo our pleasure to show you ni I
complete a line oCc.u pet and nphol.stcrygoodi I
as can be found In tliocst. . Como nnd InI I
spcct our ( ; oo' < ls and prices , and wo. will cols' * |
\ ineo > ou that our niotlo , J'Will not lp } nndop
sold" Is not a fable.
L.B. WILLIAMS & SON
,
SIA.3STJ3
DR. BENJ. 3XTIOE ,
Special Attention Given lo Diseases of V/omenr /
K HOUItS-f \
Can ho ifinsiiltrrt in Hnxllhli nnd Oonnnn.
Itooin J CIOIIIIHO'H lk ! > ccHiiilliiaBtC ] rnorC'u [ > -
Itol Avenue mid Hi.vlconlli tilruut.
The Peoples' Market
GEO. W. MASSON , Prop. ,
lSl ( IIo want I.licot , NiMir I Till Sticcit , OmaliH.
The Cloiinust , tlio Luwit , ( ho Nnilest , tlm Ilost ,
. .
Jos. K. Solbcil , fonnoily with ( 'has Mcthlus has
| _ cwr ! ( , ' < i ot thp coiintor ,
MISS H. GREEN ,
Fashionable Dressmaker
, IlLt. ir lh and ] 0th , nvor PnUihe'l
. F. STOETZEL ,
Has proven to soil the host
- 01137-
Howard St. , Bet. 16tli and ML
Having no roul to jiiiy I liao Kroully roilucoj
_ _ " _
O. P. BAV2S" & CO.
Nebraska Land Agency
CcncnU t-Uom In lUi'J
.Mot' . cir , f > R. JY.ir.ftni i't , ( inv ( , Neb ,
H.K.BTTRKET ,
FUNERAL DIRECTOR !
AND EMBALMKR.
& .
SLAG ID STOUE 'PAVElUFl
Tor ch ( > Hiich8 | , iliiriililllty ml liuatuy , mi tnu-
Jci iilmiirtiuimiuiihiMioi'nIdoH'iil'H ' liuvn
l-olk-r itMiint ! , Miiblu Mini ctlliir loir Bto | .
ill Xwiij-H mid lilivlilntr I lo4-k > | ( j-iloro Ink oil
iHUillixl lo rulk ( u liout ol "tjumitul Jiu'/nfc' ' !
j . , ' ' ' ! , " MuNuijii in & Thiiii-unX 11 , i'r
HB > > UJ | < nmv IU.-IXHMMI of cnii . 'iiriipn. mi