Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY , APRIL 23 , 1886.
HE RILLED IN SELF-DEFENSE ,
William Oftrlin , the Slayer of "Bill" Davis ,
Acquitted by the Coroner's Jury.
EVIDENCE AT THE INQUEST.
Insulted by Minnie Hank Two Con
fidence Men Captured A Hncak
Thief Hun Down A lj > Cuttle
Case Oilier Ijocnl Matters.
Cnrlln Acquitted.
The coroner's inquest over the remains
of Ocorgo Davis , the victim of the shoot
ing nfl'air on Sunday , was commenced at *
11 o'clock yesterday , The jury
men summoned were C. 8. Goodrich ,
Dr. Tanner , Oco. Medlock , Ed Ainscow ,
W. F. Gin-ley , and 1' . McGovern. Car-
lin was present during the examination.
His face is badly bruised and swelled ,
the result of Davis1 attack upon him.
TIM ; TKSTIMONV OK AN EVK AVITSIISS.
Hen 0. ( tetters , of Madison , Neb. , Was
the lirst witness. Ho was in the city on
Sunday , and was walking near the river ,
Hight-s-colng. He saw Davis and another
man walking up the railroad track. Davis
was carrying a revolver behind him.
Carlln came up , and Mr. ( intters asked
who Davis was shooting at. Carlln re
plied that Davis was trying to kill him ,
and that Davis had a long-range
revolver while his was but a
small one. Davis hid In a lumber pile
and waited until Carlin came up. 1 saw
Davis holding his revolver in trout of
him , and I motioned Carlin to stay back.
Carlin camuup and Davis jumped out
from between the piles of lumber and approached
preached him. Davis said something
about Carlin's having had him arrested.
He then approached Carlln and struck
him over tin ; eye , knocking him down ,
Carlln raised upon his knees and as
he did so Davis lircd at him. Carlln then
drew his revolver nnd lircd twice. 1 then
went and helped Carlin up. His face
wasbleeding profusely. Ho told mo that
ho was working there and would not be
beared away from his work by Davis or
anybody else. Davis was drink as I
saw him staggering as he walked along
the track before the shooting.
DAVIS * I'AUTNEIt TESTIFIES.
Nathan Waybrighl boards with tlio
mother of George Davis. He said Davis
came up to the postolllco on Sunday mor
ning and returned homo in a drunken
condition. Davis had a habit of shooting
at anybody and overvbody when ho was
full. Ho was walking with Davis when
they saw Carlln. Davis said , " 1 am go
ing to kill that man. " Witness tried
to persuade DavU logo home. Davis said
that ho had had a row with Curlin on
Saturday night and now ho was going to
finish him. Dais said he would kill any
policeman who would try to arrest him.
When Carlin came up where the witness
and Davis wore , Davis sprang out from
between the piles of lumber and com
menced shooting. Witness didn't stay
any longer. Ho said ho always got out
of the way when there was any shooting.
A HOY'S STOHY.
George Williams , a newsboy , testiliod
that ho was on tlio liver when tlio shoot
ing occurred , llo MIW Davis shoot at
Carlin in the morning. Later. Carlin was
jj oing up thu track , attending to his
d utieswhon Davis came out from the
lumberyard and said : "Hill , you had mo
arrested , didn't you. " Carlin replied :
" " "Well. I'll kill
"I did not , you any
way , " said Davis'as , he struck Carlin and
knocked him down. In other respects
the witness corroborated tho.uvidencc of
Mr. Getters , the lirst witness.
Judge Stenbel'g tebtilied that there
were a dozen or more complaints made
to him on Similar morning that Davis
was creating a disturbance at the river.
He issued a warrant for his arrest. Mar
shal Cummings and Ofliecr Mat/.a testi
fied to tlio facts of Carlin's self-surrender
and Davis' generally bad character.
Dr. Aycrs testilied as to the causes of
Davis" death. Ono of the bullets entered
the abdomen , just below the diaphragm ,
and passed entirely through the body.
The other shot entered just below the
left shoulder blade and lodged in the
lungs. Davis died game , expressing no
concern whatever about his condition.
Ho told his physician several stories , but
Btrenonsly denied to the last that he had
a revolver. Ho said ho knocked Carlin
down and Carlin fired upon him. Ho
gave liis name us George Clawn to Dr.
Aycrs. The inquest was then adjourned
until 1:80 : p. m.
THK AKTEItNOON SICSSION .
The coroner's jury mot at 1:39 : o'clock
and completed the hearing pt the case.
The crow of tlio U. & til switch engine ,
John Mulvahill , Sohn Murphy and Mor
ris Dalton , were examined. These gen
tlemen were all eye witnesses to the
shooting , and testilied to the same facts ,
es.senliiuly , to thu olVeet that the assault
made by'Davis upon Carlin was entirely
unprovoked and unwarrantable. Mr.
Mulvahill testilied that ho was certain
Davis fired the first shot , though the oth
er two gentlemen could not state defi
nitely upon this point , as the shots were
Jircd almost simultaneously.
Mr. B. C. Spalding , bookkeeper forD.
Sopor & Co. , testilied that Mr. Carlin had
been in the employ of that firm for a year
and was a steady , sober and reliable
workman.
The case was given lo the jury , who
promptly returned a verdict , linding
"that said George Davis came to his
death from a pistol shot tired from a pistol
tel in thu hands of William Carlin , and
we , the jury , iind that said shot was lircd
In self defense , and thai the shooting was
justifiable. "
District Attorney Estcllo conducted the
examination before the jury , Ed Crowoll ,
Esq. , appearing in Mr. Carlin'H interest.
Carlin was released at the close of the
Inquest and accepted the congratulations
of Ids family and friends.
The friends of Davis have made no
arrangonumt for the disposition of his re
mains , which will bo Interred by Coroner
Drexel to-day unless claimed by the
family.
iNsur/n-folTv MINMH.
Why Miss Kdlth ICilwarils , the Men
delssohn I'riinn Donna , H - '
i'uscil to King.
Nearly every one of the 5,003 people
rvhoasscmblud in thc > o > cpoiUon ! bidding
on Saturday night to listen to Mine.
Hank and the Mendelssohn * wondered
vhy Miss Edwar-ds , the young soprano
if the club did not make her appuaranco
ts per the programme. During the in-
'erval which elapsed before Mr. Ryan
doppod out upon thu platform and an
nounced that the young lady coul d not
f ing , "many conjectures were made as to
i the cause of the hitch. Some wur u in <
nlined to believe that Miss Edwards
was "milled" bceanso she would
(
< have to divide unequally the lion-
jors of the evening with Mme ,
k * Hank. Others were constrained to think
O that sue was struck with a species ol
* stage fright at tlio idea of having her of
jforts contrasted with those of the grcal
Jprima donna. llotli these suppositions ,
[ as well as others that ware openly made ,
Kvorti wrong , The true inwardness of the
aft'air 'was explained yesterday a reporter
for the JKK $ by a gentleman who was in n
position to know the exact circumstances ,
It seems thatMine. . Hauk made
n slighting remark before Miss Edwards
lo thu ctl'ect that shu ( Miss 10 ,
Was a presumptuous little thing to
* DiuiorJaku a concert tour , when she
had so little musical ability. This stung
\hc \ sensitive girl to the quick , and but foi
her self control n violent quarrel might
have ensued. As it was , she sent
for the manager of the club , and informed
him that as Mmc. Hank had been en
gaged to sing , she would not appear.
All entreaty was useless. The blood of
the young Indy vocalist was "up" and
she would not under any circumstances
appear on the platform. "I did not
know until I came here , "
she said , "that Miss Hank waste
to sing. Nevertheless I was willing to
fulfill my part on the programme , and up
to short time ngo. fully intended lo do so.
lint since I have been openly insulted by
Miss Hank , I will leave her to satisfy the
nndtence. "
Those who know Miss Edwards , say
that she is a younir lady of sweet dispo
sition , rare beauty , and many personal
charms , In addition to being a very line
singer. This account of tlio little all'air
which is vouched for by several gentlemen -
men of unquestioned veracity , certainly
reflects anything but credit upon Minnie
Hank. _
CONKIONCE M13N CAUGIIT.
A Youth Prom Virginia llcCusos to
lie Taken In ,
Stonewall Coskrill is the name of a
plucky UO year-old boy from Virginia.
IIu came to Nebraska on Saturday night ,
to grow up with the country. Yesterday
he fell into the clutches of two confnlenco
men. He halllutt them , and now they are
behind the bars.
The two "con" men , whew name ? are
John Shea nnd I ) . C. Miller , trh-d to
"work" him on the old plan. To quote
the boy's words : " 1 came here from the
Hind's on Saturday and wont to the Union
Pacific headquarters to sco if I couldn't
get work on somn of thu ratlro.vl con
struction gangs. They told mo to comeback
back again , i'ld-t morning 1 went to the
headquarters again , and while going in
the door these two fellows mot me. The
oldest of them asked mo if I wanted to
work , 1 told him that 1 had come to Ne
braska for that purpose. Then ho said
something about having some goods at
the depot that he coulan'l. get until ho
paid $80. If I would get them out ho
would give mo steady employment. I
told him that I would think of it and let
him know later. In the meanwhile [
started down to the depot , as the people
in the headquarters told mo that 1
could get work on one of the construc
tion gangs. 1 met the two men at the
depot again add pointed them out to the
police. The policeman told njo after
wards that the two fellows were "con
men" and wore trying to cheat mo. 1
didn't think anything about that at the
time , but , you bet , I lunglad that Fdidn't '
give up my money. "
Shea and Miller answer tlio description
of a brace of confidence crooks who have
been oncratimr in the city for a month
past. They will bo prosecuted for all
there is in _ the case , and. as Coekrill
tells a straight story , it will doubtless go
hard with them.
TUIO NKW ( J.Cs COMt'ANY.
Mr. Slicltoti "Writes a Carrt lit
natioii.
To the Editor : If you will look over
the gas papers in the hands of the city
council , you will Iind that an ordinance ,
is before that body to give to the Citizens
Gas company a franchise to erect gas
works in this city. The ordinance pro
vides that the Citizens'Gas company shall
supply the people with gas of at least
sixteen , candle newer and at a price not
to exceed § 1.150 per 1,000 feet for the first
five years and after that the city council
to regulate the price. It also gives the
city the right to purchase the works at
any time after their completion at their
cost with six per cent interest
added. It also provided for
proper conditions for laying the mains
on the streets and replacing the
pavements in as good a condition as be
fore ; a thing the old company has not
done. . All that the Citizens' Gas com
pany ask is that the council rescind the
exclusive privilege given the old com-
panv , and give them a franchise the same
as that asked for by the now company.
Then the old company would have every
advantage , as'they now have their
works in operation , and have the cus
tom of nearly all the buildings.
Dons the old gas company fear fair com-
Cetition ? If not , why do they object to
eing put on the same footing as asked
by the now company ? Without n repeal
of the old ordinance the now company
would bo exposed to litigation anil all
the annoyances and expenses attending
it. All they ask of the council is a fair
show.
Whether the now company gets a
franchise ) on these terms or not the neo-
pie can thank them for forcing the old
company to reduce the price of gas from
? ' .5U to $1.75 per 1,003 feet.
NATHAN SHKLTOX.
1115 nUOI'l'KI ) T1IR 1VATOII.
AVIioso Ijlttlo HclioiucVa
Nipped In they ntiil.
John Kelley , a notorious crook , was
arrested yoslurday by Officer O'Uoylo , on
Sixteenth street , for stealing a watch
from a lady In the Estabrook block.
Kelley , it seems , had gone up into this
buildinc on the corner of Sixteenth and
Chicago streets , ostensibly to beg a meal.
He approached a lady , Mrs. Rohm , living
on the third lloor , and asked her for
something to eat. Shu replied that she
would gladly help him if ho needed it ,
but that she was moving , and too busy to
attend to his wants. Kelley fooled
around a short time longer , and then dis
appeared. He had not been gone a mo
ment before Mrs. Rchm discovered her
gold watch was missing from thu bureau
drawer. She immediately calkvi Mr. R ,
A. Wilbur , a gentleman roominir on the
sumo lloor , to stop Kolloy. MrV. .
Htnrted atter thu thief , who had about
twelve rods start , and after a hard chase ,
captured him , and turned him over to
Ollicer O'Ho.ylo. Kulloy dropped the
watch while lleeing. It was picked up by
Mr. Wilbur , and returned to Mrs. Relnn.
" \Vlio Owned tlio Jloril ?
Ail interesting case is in progress in
the district court , In which the lion , Wil
liam A. I'axton , of this city , lignres as de
fendant. The case , as gleaned from the
petitions In court , is as follows ; In 1883
A. E. Hooker , a prominent cattle
man , died in Holt county , Ne
braska A herd of100 cattle
formed a part of the estate of which II.
11. McEvoeny has been appointed admin
istrator , The cattle were in the posses
sion of W.J. Hooker , a brother of the
deceased , who refused to deliver the stock
to the administrutior , The admistrator
then got possession of the cattle by the
replevin process , but W. J.
Hooker and men in his em
ploy look forcible possession
of tlio herd and drove them into Dakota
and sold them to Mr. I'axton for $11,000.
The administrator then brought suit to
secure the money for the stock , accepting
the terms of Hooker's alleged illegal sale.
Hooker has also brought a suit to recov
er the same amount. Mr , I'axton is
ready to pay Hooker or the
administrator , but don't care about
paying twice for the cattle. The case in
question now .is to determine the owner-
snip of the cattle at the time of the sale to
Mr. I'axton. Messrs. Cowin and kin-
kaiil appear for W. J. Hooker and Thurs-
ton and Hall and H. M. Utley of O'Neill
for thu.udminlstnxtor.
SETTLING DOWN IN OMAHA ,
To bo Done by a Largo Foundry , Machine
Shop , Warehouse and Bridge Works.
WORTH MILLIONS TO OMAHA.
Tlirco of the Grcnt nnil Wealthier
enterprises Thnt. Have Ilcon
Secured fur Tills City ,
Tlio Foundry nnd Machine Simp.
A few days ngo , the UBE published mi
article expressing tlio belief that the
Usher & Russell foundry nnd machine
shop of Kansas City , Mo. , and Lawrence ,
Kau , was about to locate in tills city. It now
reverts to the subject and announces that
thcfio works will positively be located
here and in running order by the IBth of
next Juno. They will bo built in the
cast i of block 5 , Bedford Place , a track
of land lying south and West of the fair
grounds. The location is on ono of tlio
best sites on tlio Hell line , and sillHciontly
near the city to bo of advantage for
residence purposes.
'iliis important determination was
made but a day ago and Is now for tlw
first time given to tlio public. Tlio works
will bo divided into twcplnrgjo' buildings ,
willi u number of smaller ones. This
former will bo respectively 70xlW and
10x150 feet , and will be of both brink and
frame. They win give employment to
from 75 to 150 men throughout the year.
To establish tlieso shops the plant of
Usher & Russell now located at the
points above speciliod. will bo moved
here entire. This linn pas a number of
contracts to bo fulfilled in the future , the
work of which will be commenced imme
diately after tl.o same are opened.
They make all kinds of castings and
turn out excellent wi ought iron work ,
according to design. They have : i heavy
contract with the Union 1'acllc , and ox-
poet to turn out for them a great deal of the
work I hey employ injho running of their
stock. Tlio fact of this contract with the
Union 1'aeilie rather led to the under
standing that when this firm should de
cide to locate here , the Union Pacific
would be accorded the right of selecting
the site. In view , however , of Messrs.
Bedford ite Sour's proposition which waste
to donate to Usher & Russell the ground
required for their works , the road waived
its right in the premises. Accordingly ,
the oiler of lledford & Sour has been ac
cepted. This means employment to
so many more skilled and unskilled la
borers , and an increase in the wealth
and industrial activity of Omaha of
which the city may bo proud.
To Kollow Tlioril.
The information contained in the
above article is supplemented herewith
by another of scarcely le.ss importance.
It is now assured that the foundry and
machine shop of Usher & Hussell will bo
followed in locating hero by the Missouri
River bridge works , of 'Loavonworth ,
which will give almost constant employment -
mont to ahou lfiO mechanics. Both of
these institutions can and will work
beautifully together , and bo of exceeding
advantage to both city and state.
Still Another.
There has been so much said about the
location of the Molinc Plow warehouse
that * it will bo a source of pleasure to
most people to learn that the location has
at length been dcicrinined upon. Omaha
has been selected , and here the company
will build a five-story brick warehouse ,
littxliiS feet. This building will be
erected as soon as the pend
ing formalities _ may bo arranged.
The representatives of the company
have visited nearly every part of tlio city
and have selected three cites , cither of
which would suit their purpose. They
have commissioned Mr. C. E. Maynu to
purchase the one of these which he may
procure lit most reasonable rates. The
money with which to make the purchase
has already been deposited and the
lot before long will bo transferred to the
Moline folks.
This warehouse means the investment
of money enough to carry on the business
of an important branch of one of the big
gest manufactories in the country.
It means , besides the inducing of
other warehouses in the tiiuno line to
como here , and several of those are al
ready assured.
The Cnblo Ijinc nnd tiio VInrtuot.
OMAHA , April 27. To the Editor : Will
you kindly publish in to-day's paper the
letter of C. O. Martin , chief engineer and
superintendent of the Mew York and
Brooklyn bridge ? His statement is plain
and to the point and can scarcely be mis
understood , and as he is in a position to
know what ho writes about should bo ac
cepted as authority. Now , if it is desira
ble to destroy the Klcvonth street viaduct
as a roadway for private conveyances ,
then it is proper for the city council to
grant the cable company the privileges
they ask , otherwise the cable company
should bo required to provUo a proper
and independent roadway of their own.
Below will bo found Mr. Martin's letter
above referred to. 11. KOUMT/.I- : .
snt. MAHTIN'S LETTER.
BROOKLYN , N. Y. , April 21 , 1830. II.
Kountzo , Omaha , Neb. Dear Sir : Last
craning 1 received your telegram of the
12d ! ! inst. , as follows : ' 'Would you deem
it safe , aduisable or prudent to establish
a line of cable cars on a viaduct or bridge
with a roadway only ten fuel wide , same
roadway to bo used in common by cable
cars and by private carriages and wag
ons , ono class of travel following I fie
other and on the .same track , viaduct be
ing on an incline of four feet.
in u hundred ? " In reply I bog
say most emphatically Unit
1 would not consider it oitlior safe ,
advisable or prudent , to use a viaduct ,
each roadway of which is only ton feet
wide for both cable cars and carriages ,
but ou the contrary would consider it un
safe and dangerous in the extreme. It
is true that on the New York and Brook
lyn bridge both cable cars and vehicles
cross and rccross , but , as yon see from
the enclosed cross section of the bridge ,
that they occupy different divisions and
that a truss separates them. No incon
venience nor danger results from this ar
rangement , but on your proposed
viaduct the roadway is so narrow
that n car and vehicle could
not puss each other , and it would bo next
to an impossibility to rogultuthe speed
of the card to adapt it to the v airing
speed of carriage travel. Again on a
grade of four feet to n hundred , she uld
any accident occur by which the car be
came dotiichcd from the cable , and the
brakes failed to work properly , the cars
would dash down the grade , carrying de
struction as they went. Again the cables
of cable railways are sometimes
stranded , that is one or morn strands of
wire composing the cable become
broken , and become so entangled in the
grip of the car that the conductor is un
able to detach the car from the
cable. Should this occur the car would
bo dragged along irrisistibly at the rate
of which the cabin was moving nnd
would sweep from the viaduct whatever
happened to bo in front of it. In my
judgment , should a cable railway be
placed upon a viaduct no wider than the
ono proposed by you , it would bo effectu
ally ruined for street travel.
Very truly yours ,
C , ( j. MARTIN ;
Chief Engineer and Superintendent New
York and Urooklyu '
As I understand itilhq viaduct is twen
ty feet wide , ten fectwf the width to bo
used by cars and vehicles going in ono
direction and the other ten feet by those
going In the opposite direction.
'C. C. MAIITIK.
Public sale of Short Horn cnttlo at Lin
coln. Neb. , April 14,1830. Fifteen cows
and heifers nnd twenty bulls. For cata
logues apply to Col. F. M. Woods , Lin
coln , Neu. , or Williams & Lacy , Lacoua ,
Iowa. . . .
Rnll Note * .
The Union Pacific is rteriously contem
plating a system of suburban passenger
trains and is now about ready to start the
ball rolling by the early introduction of
an additional train on 'tho ' main line be
tween Omaha and Grand Island , running
each way once every day. It is also pos
sible that dummy trains may bo run on
the Republican Valley and on the
Omaha , Niobrara and Black Hills
branches , running into the main line
from Norfolk on the latter road ,
nnd connecting with the Grand Island
tram at Columbus. On the Kopublican
Valley branch the dummy will run from
Stromsburg and Beatrice and make the
connection at Valley. The time table
will be arranged so that the people at the
points already named and all internicdi-
nto stations can come to Omaha , arriving
here about I0il0or : It o'clock , have live
or six hours to transact such business as
they may desire and return home in time
for supper.
General Agent Babcock , of the C. & N.
W. , leaves for a business trip to Chey
enne this evening. Ho will bo accom
panied by ( lencral Manager W. F. Fitch ,
of the IVK. & M. V.
General Manager Filch , of the F. E. &
M. V , , has nmiovud Ins family from
Missouri Valley to Omaha , and is occu
pying n suite of rooms at the Paxton.
S. W. Powers , stock agent for the
Union Pacific at Kearney , is in the city.
The tricky Santa Fe has again put
rates down to $40 for first-class unlimited
tickets to the Pacific coast. This is a cut
of $10 on tlie rates of the Union Paoilic
and B. &M. It is not known at either
of the headquarters exactly what this
move means whether it is a deliberate
attempt to renew hostilities , or whether
the Santa Fe people arc yet in ignorance
of the recent action of the B. & M. iind
Union Pacific in restoring rates. Assist
ant Passenger Agent McCarthy said yes
terday that the Union PacilicQ would
probably determine positively wnat this
act of the Santa Fe means before taking
any action looking toward a cut in rates.
When you come to Lincoln , stop at the
Commercial Hotel , if you want homo
comforts. C. W. KITCHEN , Proprietor.
Want Them to Vacate.
The Masonic temple craft of O maha has
commenced an action before Judge J\lc-
Culloch to secure possession of the store
building at No. 212 north Sixteenth street ,
now being occupied by Siuitli , Kennedy
& Co. , as a grocery store. The plaintiff
alleges that in November , 1883 , the de
fendants leased the store room for one
ye-ir at $05 per month , that they have re
fused to pay their rent , there
now being $200 duo. It is
asked therefore that judgment bo ren
dered against Smith , Kennedy & Co. .
and damages for detention of Jlho store ,
and that they bo required to vacate the
buildings. The defendants , through
their attorneys , Scott & Scott , have filed
an answer denying that there is any rent
due the plaintilfs , or that the building is
wrongfully kept from the possession of
thu Masonic Temple craft. The defense
ajleges that the plaintiff agreed to pro
vide a store room in the cellar of the
said building , build an elevator ,
pirvido wayjr closets and make oilier im
provements all of which i they have failed
to do. By reason of ( this alleged breach
of contract the defendants consider not
only that they do not owe any rent to the
plaintiffs , but that they have been dam
aged to the extent of $1,000 for which
they ask judgment and the costs of the
suit.
For Ralc'or Iradc.
Forty sections of extra choice western
agricultural lands ; twelve hundred and
eighty acres of York county , Neb. , land ,
divided into ten very desirable farms.
For particulars address the owners ,
HOPKINS & COWAN ,
YorkNeb. .
Police Docket.
G. B. Douglas , Charles Martin , John
Roscgrcn , Henry Janko , John Donahoo
and tin individual who gave the classic
name of John Doc , wore arraigned before
his honor , Judge Stonborg , Yesterday
for intoxication. The crowd was finan
cially "busted. " All but Donahoo were
rulcnscd. That individual paid a line of
$5 aid costs and was released.
Henry Bjnkhardt , arrested for va
grancy , was given ten days on bread and
water. John Uooney , on a similar
charge , was released.
John Nolan and James Ryan wore two
tramps arrested by the police in the
"Bummers' Grove , " near the B. & M.
tracks , Monday. The ollicers captured
them alter a hard chase , during which
Ryan , ono of the vagrants , tumbled down
an embankment , lulling near seventy-
live foci. This morning ho was barely
able lo limp into court and receive his
sentence , Judge Stcnberg sent them up
to the county jail for twenty days.
A mistake was made in the report of
Saturday's police court proceedings ,
which is hereby ; corrected. A number of
tramps wore tried and four of them were
committed to the county jail , instead of
all being released , as stated in the BIK. :
Wanted to exchange for stock of Hard
ware and general merchandise , 503 acres
of line Thayer county ( Nob.land ) ; live lots
in Genoa ( Nob. ) ; gooil store building
( best corner ) ; good dwelling ( best loca
tion ) in Essex ( Iowa ) ; ale eighty acres
one-half milo from town of Essex ( Iowa ) ,
seeded in blue grass For further par
ticulars , address John Linderholm , Cen
tral City , Nebraska.
TALKS WITH TilAVKIjKKM.
Short Interviews Grithorcd in the Hotel -
tel ItotuiuluK.
Joseph ] i , Gossngc , proprietor of the
Daily Journal , Rapid City , Dakota : "Tho
railroad will bo into' Rapid City about
the middle of Junoi There are about
forty-live mihis of track to bo constructed.
Rapid City is booming. It has nbcut
3,500 people , and is bound to be a big
town. Mining in the Black Hills is in
prosperous condition. ' The tin mines are
the greatest discovery ever made in
America. They will do more for the
Black Hills country than all the other
kinds of mines put together. By the way.
the hot springs at Bufl'alo Gap are equal
to the hot springs of Arkansas , and will
become the greatest resort for invalids
in America. They are not yet known
very widely , but when they become properly -
orly advertised they will prove a bonanza
to the company that has control of them.
Demand Higher AVnuoH.
The brickmoluersat the dilVeront yards
throughout the city have made a formal
demand of their employers for a raise of
fifty cents per day in t heir wages. They are
receiving $3.50 , so that if their demands
are acceded to , they will get 3 per day.
There are about 75 brickmolders in the city
and all of them have agreed to stand by
the demand. It is probable that in case
the employers refuse to give in , tliero
will bo n strike. The brick manufact
urers will hold a meeting to-day or to
morrow to discus the.situation ; and deCide -
Cido upon some line of action.
The June FcnUvnl.
Mr. Pratt is thoroughly determined
that the Omaha festival shall bo a credit
to the musical talent of the city as well
as to himself. Commencing no\t week
ho will hold thrco rehearsals weekly ,
viz. : Monday afternoons and Monday
and Tuesday evenings. Excellent pro
gress is being made and much enthusiasm
is manifested by all. Such an oppor
tunity of practicing under an experi
enced leader is being eagerly sought for
by our singers. An invitation dress re
hearsal of the chotus will bo given May
10 to a few leading citizens und the mem
bers of the press.
Monday evening's rehearsal passed off
smoothly and was well attended.
The Premium lilst.
Secretary Wheeler , of the Fair associa
tion , is at work upon the fair premium
list , which will bo ror.dy for Issuance in
about two weeks. The speed premiums
to bo offered aggregate about $10,000 , and
other premiums a similar amount.
PERFECT MADE
.Prepared with ppeclnl regard toNe
No Ammonln , I.ltnc nr Alum.
PRICE BMINQ POWDER CO. ,
CHICACO. . BT. LOUIS
© KflAMA
, Cor. Capitol Avenue.
THE TnnATJir.xT or AM.
Chronic & Surgical Diseases.
DR. WJcKlGNANlY , Proprietor.
Hixii'un yearn" llosiilwl nnd J'rlvulu rrnctlco
Wo liiivo the fncllllu. * , nppnmtiiB mid remedies
for tlioeucccsi'fiil trralincnt of c\cry form of < li -
tnie requiring cither inrdicnl or Mirglcnl Ircntmint ,
nnd inutu all to como nml Itivcttljjato for themselves
or correspond \\ilh 119. l.oni ; experience In tre.it-
IngcnscH by letter ennliles IIH to treat tunny cases
scicntnleiilfv wltlinnt foolns them.
WHITE fOH CIUCULAU on Deformities nnd
Itrnccs Club Feet , Ctirvntures of tlio Spine ,
DISEASES 01WOMEN. . I'llcc , Tumors , Cancer * ,
Catarrh , Brnncliuis , Inhalation , J lcclrlclty , I'nral-
} > ls , lijiileppy. Kidney , Kye , liar , Skin , Wood and
all HiirRlcnl operations.
IlnttcrlpN. Jnluilcrs. Unices , Trusses , nnd
fll kind * of .Medical and Surgical Api > iuncci ! > , man
ufactured nnd tCti sale.
Ihs only reliable. Medical Institute making
Private , vSnocial i Nervous Disease ; ,
' A SIMii IAI.TY.
ALT , rONTAMOtlS AND llt.OOT ) DISEASES ,
\vhnlcvcrcatiFcproducedMicccyifullytieated. .
We can remove Syphilitic poiton from the tyetcm
without mercury.
New rcntorative treatment for loss of vital power.
AUj COMMUNICATIONS CONKIUKNTiAI. .
Call nnd consult 119 or tend name nnd post-ofllco
address plainly written enclose stamp , nnd we
wlllFcnrl yon , in plain wrapper , our
PRIVATE CIRCULAR TO MEP
tires I'niVATB , SPKCIAI * AND NKRVIHJS DISBABESI ,
SKMINAI. WEAKNESS , SPZ&MATOIIRIICEI I.MPOTEN-
cv , SYi'Mius. ( lononiuiiKi , GLEET , VAIUCOCELE ,
RTIUOTURK , AM ; ALL nisEA na OF THE OSNITO-
URINARY OnoAhs , or tciid history of your case for
an opinion.
Persons unable to vlfitngmny bo treated at Ibelr
homes , by cov ref pondencc. Medicines nnd Iiulni'
mcnN cent by mall or express SKCUKIiLY I'ACli
ID VKO.M OllSIiUVATION . no marks to imllraU
contents or Bender. Ono personal Interview fire-
fcircd if convenient. Fifty rooms for the accoin.
: nolation of patient. " Ito.inl nnd attendance at
reasonable pi Ices. Address all Letters to
Omaha Medical and Surgical Institute.
for laiiiSI "iii ( Cnn'tol AVQ. . OMftHA. KB. :
ESTABLISHED 1870.
Lincoln Steam Dye Works
W. D. KOKEHTSON , Trop'r.
Omco No. 1105 O St. , Worlts S.E. Cor. P. & Oth.
Lincoln , Nob. Gents' Clothing : Clemiod nnd Ho
.pulrcd.
Best Goods in MlarM
d , III.
Ask for our pools : niul fieo that the
bcuroiir 1 ratio mark.
Patent Upright I'ianoinro conceded to
bo the best in thu market at u i.ioderato
price. 0,000 , now in use. Remarkable
for t'lulr durability , and capacity tor
htandin in tune. Endorsed by Rive-
KinjX , .Sherwood , Uoscovitx , Leibling ,
1-Mdy , Ppitt , and other eminent members
of the musical profession.
WAREROOMS ;
1305 and 1397 F.irnam St.
TIftiKEN SPRING VEHICLES.
OVER 4OO.OOO ast. IN USE.
ra ! e t Illilluir Velilcle raiide.
vrithon pen > ° i > "t a Th Hprliuwleuulucn
Uortep according to th ei Ul liter curKq
well nduptrd lo roiujji country ruitd. u
flnedrttescfcltwu. niutmroclur do
- iuii
Association
BEATRICE , NEBRASKA.
THE LEADING ASSOCIATION OF THE WEST.
CASH CAPITAL , PAID UP IN FULL , $100,000.00
GROS3 ASSETS , DECEMBER 31st , 1088 160,880.39
A certificate of membership in this Association furnishes benefit at the lowest
cost.
cost.Men and woman , between the ages of 17 and 03 years , who arc in good health ,
may become members.
Tliero is no changing from ono class to another , and assessments do not incrcasa
with advancing age.
The Company has a guarantee fund of ? 10,1.0JO paid up in cash , which is an ad
ditional security to that furnished by any company in the United States.
It has a Reserve fund which provides for u non-forfeiting pollov nnd a paid-up
policy.
' 1 ho Company is located In the Westi its business is confined to the healthy West ,
nnd applications from parsons residing in malarial districts ace not accepted , which
will insure few assessments , and consequent exemption from any onerous liability.
A local Advisory Board , composed of not less than live leading citizens of eacli
vicinity , may ba formed , who may act as advisory counsel in tlio settlement of el aim a
by the death of members and as to tlio admission of applicants to membership.
A member who lapses his ccrtlllcato may re-instate the same at any time upon ,
satisfactory evidence of goo ; ! health , by the payment of all delinquent dues and
assessments.
iNoinsuranco company in this or any oilier country has over failed by reason oE
of the death-rate experience The failure in each Instance has boon caused by pecu
lation or speculation. The safe guards introduced render both impossible in tins
Association.
Oar business is confined to the endowment for old age , and the payment of the
widows and orphans after death.
The policy is more liberal , and the plan more secure , than any company in tlm
United States.
Co-oporativo Insurance Companies existed in England 200 years before the stock
provisk
ny other company makes.
The Strength of This Association Consists of
GUARANTEE FUND , ENDOWMENT PLAN ,
RESERVE FUND , NON-FORFEITING POLICY ,
GRADED RATES , PAID-UP POLICY ,
SELECTED RISKS , A DEPOSITORY TO PROTECT THE
TONTINE SYSTEM : , RESERVE FUND ,
LIFE PLAN , CAPITAL STOCK.
The cost of life protection in tins company is less than any company in the
Uniloi Statos. The company isgood and payment * prompt.
This Association is now entering its third year , and has a large membership ,
which is constantly increasing.
At death or maturity of endowment the member receives his interest in the
Reserve Fund in addition to the amount duo on the policy.
All policies become non-forfeiting after the third year to the extent of the mem
ber's interest in the Reserve Fund.
AGENTS WANTED in every town and city where not supplied in all of the
states west of the Mississippi river and north of Kaus.is. Good reliable canvassers
can obtain moU favorable rates by writing to the company.
The Western Mutual has consolidated the moinhnrshipof the "Nebraska Mutual , "
"Farmers' and Mechanics' " and "Lincoln Mutual , " and with its own members in
sures perfect protection.
"We regard the Western Mutual as ono of the very bust life insurance associa
tions in tuis country , and expect lo sue , at no very distant day , it covering the entire
licid of the healtyVest with its active , gentlemanly agents. " Daily Express , March
" * '
OFFICE AUDITOR UK PUBLIC ACCOUNTS , )
Sl'ATi : OK NiillA ( KA , >
LINCOLN , Fi-hruarv 1 , 1880. j
It is heroliv certifir.il that the Western Mutual Jtuiiuvolunt Association Insurance
Company , ot Beatrice , in tlm State of Nebraska , has oonipliod with the insurance law
of this state , anil is authorized to transact the business of life iiwuranuu in this si t
for the current year.
i , Witness my hand and tht seal of said of sVnl ollicc , the dny anil
j SCAL. ! yar lirst above \viittun.
( , ' H. A. BABCOCK , Auditor Public Accounts.
Omaha National Hank , the company's financial agent , at Omaha , Nebraska.
Refer by vmrnf sion to Hon. , ) . II. Millard , Omaha , Nob.
All communications should be addressed to
OHiI"V"EK. O. SjfiLBrNT ,
Secretary nnd General Manager , BEATRICE , NEBRASKA.
OTIS HAYNES ,
General Agent. Office , Room 10 , Ci'clgliton Dlock , Oiniilin , Xeb.
M. BURKE & SONS ,
LIVE STOCK COMMISSION MERCHANTS ,
GBO. DUIUCE , Jlixnnsor ,
UNION STOCK YARDS , OMAHA , NEB.
IlKFEKENCES : Merchants' mid Fanners' Hank , David City , Nub. ; Kearney National
Bank , Kearney , Nob. ; Columbus State Hank. Columbus , Neb. ; McDonald's liank , XortU
1'latle. Xeb. ; Omaha National Hank. Oaialia. Xeb.
Will i > ay customers' draft wltli bill of Jadlne attached for two-thirds value of stock.
CEZBA.TP S3 X1 = ' = 31 A.
IS .
Oneof tfao Best ctnrl L'tryest fftoo'ss in tfio U.S.
to Select from.
No Stairs to Climb. Elegant Passenger Elevator
C. E MAYNE ,
s. w. < : oi : . ar iii AIVE > FABEXAJM , OKI A m A.
Property of every description for sale in all parti of the c'ty. Lands tor sain in
county in Nebraska. A complete set of AiistraoU of Titles of Douglas County kept.
Maps of thu City , Slate or county , or any other information desired furnished
frco of charge upon application.
FIRST CUSS IN EVER ! RESPECT
In 1877.
CINCINNATI , OHIO.
ies.
2OOOO Vehicles Annually. Send for Catalogue , Privet , Freight
Hate * anil Testimonials.
WOODBRIDGE BRO'S ' ,
State Agents
Omaha , Neb.
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. Dr. . WARD & co. .