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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUESDAY , JUNE 28. 1887. PAXTON WAS TOO HONEST Bo Told More Than Lawyer Poppleton Wanted Him To , M. H. COBLE'S TELL-TALE LETTER Conclusive 1'rools Urottght Out Hy tlio Commission of Corruption in the MnnnuRinont of the Union Pacific Itoatl , Yesterday' * I'rocp.ellnc < . Promptly at 10 o'clock yostcrilry mornIng - Ing Governor 1'nttlson of tliu Union I'ncilta lnvesliiatiiij ; : coimniltoo , carrying n. roll of pancrs urnlcr his arm , entered the pri- vuto olliec of General Trafllo Manager Kimball at the Union 1'nulllc Headquar ters , llu was followed by Judo ; Littler , who looked even jollier than ever after the vacation of Saturday and Sunday. W. A. 1'axton was in the room when the commissioners arrived. "I sec sonic of the papers say that 1 was hiding from the commission , " said Mr. L'nxtou. "This is not true. I was in Kacino to sco my son graduate. As soon ns I heard that tliu commission wanted me 1 came back. " Having been sworn , the witness said in answer to Governor Patti- eon's question that his first dealings with tlie Union Pacific road was in 1801) ) . His business with the road consisted for the most part In the shipment of cattlo. None of the ollicers 01 * employes of the Union Pacilio road over had any interest in the Ogalalahand and Cattle com pany , by which these cattle were for the most part shipped. The company did nil its shipping over the Union Pacific rond. The railroad never allowed the cattle company any rebate but once. That was ton or twelve years ago whim sumo eastern line made a cut , and the Union Pacific road allowed the company a rebate of a few hundred dollars. This was urior to 188U. Mr. Paxton ex plained that the interests of the Swan Land and Cattle company were distinct from those of the Ogalala _ company , Mr. Swan was a stockholder in i both cor- porations. The witness ; went on to say in answer to questions , that ho had been interested in stock yards in Council Hind's , which wore afterward moved to this side of the river. "Wero thcro ever anycomplainti maJo to tlio ullect that the Union Pauilio road was discriminating in your favor , " in quired Governor Pattison. "Oh , yes. " replied the witness , "thcro wore complaints of that kind made by rivals on this side of the river. " "What preference did you enjoy at the hands of the Union Pacilic railroad com- panvV" was asked. " .None whatever , sir , " replied the wit ness , In answer to a question as to what rival stock yards there were on this side of the river , said that when the stock yards when first started hero 11 n was persuaded to go into the enterprise to tliu extent of buying $100 worth of stool ; . Ho didn't believe that this was the place to start stockyards , and so didn't invest very heavily. A Kansas man named Spratley afterward came into the company , and the yards were removed to Council lUufTs nnd aftorwaru brought back to Omaha. Governor Pattison then read fiora pages 0. 7 and 8 , of a report of the Iowa railroad commission , on April oO , 1880. in the case of the people of Council Dlulls vs. tlio Union Pacific railroad com pany , in which complaint was made , that the stockyards had been removed from Council lilulls to Omaha , and those at Council Ulull's allowed to run down. Mr. Paxtou was asked if the charges made in the report were correct , lie said they were not ; the Council Bluffs stockyard's had been kept up and the same conveniences wore furnished to ship pcrs at Council ISlufl's as on this side of the nvor. Ho was asked if it was true that a certain shipper had been obliged to use threats to compel the Stock Yards company to allow him to un load his stock in Council IMnfl's. "Did you ever have a rebate given to you on groceries ? " asked the governor. "No. sir , I never got a rebate , but special rates may hnvo been allowed tome mo on barbed wire , or something like that , but never in cattle. " "Did you ever ask for n rebate or special rates ? " inquired the governor. "Lots of times , " replied the witness laughing , "but 1 never got 'cm. " "Do you know of rebates or fipecia rates being allowed to other cat tie companies , " was asked. "No , sir."said Mr. Paxton. "I want to say to you , " said the gov ernor , "that the boons of the company show that special rates have boon al lowed to cattle companies. Among others the Union Cattle company received a re bate at one time of $1,704. Do you know anything about that ? " with n look of surprise the witness disclaimed any knowledge of the matter. The governor also called Mr. Paxton's attention to a rebate of $3 rt allowed to the firm of Paxtou , Gallagher & Co. , on a shipment of groceries. Tlio witness know nothing about that cither. Indeed , ho said , lie know very little about the busi ness of the linn of Paxton , Gallagher & Co. , that was left almost entirely in the hands of Mr. Ga'Iaghor. ' When the governor had concluded his examination of the witness Judge Littler inquired what the general sentiment of the business men of tlio city was as to the management of the Union Pacilic road. "They have boon very well satisfied , so far as 1 know , " replied Mr. Paxton. "Thoro has been some klpkin1 in a few ca os but that was all. " "How do yon account for the fact" in quired the governor , "that one stock yards prospered and another failed , when both wore doing business with the Union Pacilio road in a similar locality ? " " 1 suppose you refer to the case of the Omaha and Council Bluffs stockyards , " replied , the witness , "you may as well I put it plain then 1 can answer you. " "I didn't have that case in mind"said , the governor , "but since you spcul ; of it , J will accept that illustration. The witness went on to say that ho at tributed the failure of the stock yards with which A. P.Nioholaswas connected , to the fact that his yards were not built on as good grounds as these of the "Union stockyards comuany. Lcavltt Hurnham was next called. Ho was land commissioner of the union di vision of the Union pacilio railroad from Feb. 1 , 1878. until Juno 1 , 18SO. The pol icy of the company in regard to the sale of lands during that time was to soli ag ricultural lamU to actual settlers ; the grazing lands were disposed of to these who had cattle to put on them. " \Yoro the lands patented before sales were made ? " inquired the governor. "Yes , sir ; " said the witness. "Tho policy of the road was to patent lands as fast as the country became settled. " W'Weio entries made In the names of individuals on lands adjacent to these of the company , nnd the lands afterward turned over to the railroad company ? " nskcd the governor. "Not to my kuowlcge. " replied the witness. "During your administration ns land commissioner , " inquired the governor , were the proceeds from Uio sale of land' used to pay dividends to the stockholders .in the road ? " .Tho witness said that the proceeds hail not been so'used so far as ho ktvow anil if they had boon so used in tlio ' west IK " would have known it. . Judge Littler inquired'if-it was true the Union Pacific' road kept frou Us lands so as to avoid taxes. The witness ropllcif tll.il such' was not ( lie base , nnd that the road had been made the victim of exorbitant and un just local taxation at the hands of the counties through which It passed. In proof of this assertion the witness cited the in * stance of Cheyenne county , In this state , which was in ado seventy-live miles long so as to take in as much as possible of the laud of the Union Pacilic road. At the conclusion of Mr. Uurnham's examination , W. A. Paxton was recalled. Governor Pattison read to him the lease between the Union Pacific railroad com pany ami the Stockyards company at Council lllufls , made in 1831 and asked him If any other stockyards company could have uulered Into competition with his company on Union Pacilic land in Council lllufl'4 , since the lease provided that the Union Pacilic lands in Council muffs should bo leased exclusively to the company of which Mr. Paxton was a member. After being asked the question several times the witness admit ted that the gov ernor's position was correct. The governor then asked the same question in regard to a lease subse quently made to Mr. Paxton himself niter hn had bought out his partners , Mr. Spratloy and Mr. Swan. "What was the amount of your invest ment In the stock yards at Council Ulull's at the time the second lease was made ? " asknd Mr. Popplcton. "As near as I can remember , " replied the witness , "about $100,000. " "Would you have invested that amount of money it' you had not been assured by tlio Union Paeilin company that they would not fol up a rival in your busi ness ? " asked Mr. Popplcton. "No , sir , " promptly replied the wit ness. "Who cot the best of that bargain ? " asked Mr. Poppleton. "Why we got the best of it , of course , " replied the witness bluntly ; "that is as long as we ran thiTo nobody interfered with us m any way. " This was evidently not the answer the railrovd attorney wanted , as ho put questions until ho succeeded m leading the witness to the reply that the Union Pacific gained a largo amount of business on account of its shrewdness and foresight in making the terms of the lease of its lands to Mr. Paxton's company. "Is your slock watered any ? " inquired Judge Littler. "Very little , if any , " said the witness. In reply to further questions Irom Judge Littler , Mr. Paxtou said the Union Stock Yards company had only declared one dividend of 4 per cent ; that was two years ago last November. The yards are now doing well and can probably pay 8 per eonl on the $1,200.000 invested. Returning to the subject of rebates. Governor Pattison asked the witness it he knew anything about rebates allowed to the Union Cattle company at Surgis , W. T. The witness said ho didn't , but supposed that the rebates were given to compete with the Sioux City & Pacilio road , which was giving that cut rates at that timo. Milton II. Goblo. a member of the Pa cific hotel company was next called. He said the company owned and operated eating houses along the Union Pacific road. The Union Pacific road owned a half interest in the company , and J. E. Markol , Thomas tiwobo and himself held the other half. Witness had held a num ber of ollices in the service ot the Union Pacific road. "Is your interest in the Union Pacific hotel company in the line of a promotion on the part of the Union Pacilic com pany ? " inquired Governor Pattison with a smile. "I didn't so understand it , " replied the witness. The cash capital of the Pacific hotel company , the witness said , in rcnly to a question was , $50,000 ; the Union Pa cific road contributed the buildings. "lo you know of Mr. Kimball's taking an interest in legislation affecting the Union Paeilic road ? " asked the governor. The witness know nothing of it except what he had scon in tlio papers. Indeed ho seemed to know so little about the business of the road notwithstanding his fifteen years' connection with it that the governor inquired if ho had any opinion about anything he had learned while con nected with the company. Ho re plied that ho had acquired information and formed opinions ami would ans\ycr any questions on the sub jccl that might bo asked him. P. L. Ferine , who was next called , said ho had been cashier in tlio land department of the Union division of the Union Pacific road from 1809 until 1887. Ho was asked if any of the cash handled by him during this time was used to pay dividends to stockholders in the road , lie tiaid not that ho know of. In reply to other questions the witness said ho had seen certain indefinite charges in the Bin : to the 011091 that money had been used by the Union Pa cific railway company ollicials to influ ence legislation. The charges were not true , he said , so far as his department was concerned. What ollicials in other departments did , he didn't know. Judge Littler nskcd the witness if there was any general complaint on the part of the people hero against the Union Pa cilio road. The witness replied that there were no complaints that ho know of. of.Mr. Mr. Goblo was recalled andasketl if his company , was the only restaurant keeper along the Union Pacific road. Ho replied that Ida company kept all thoTestnurants along the Union Pacilic road. The governor read from a letter from the witness to General Superinten dent Smith , of the Union Pacilic road , in which he said : "To allay dissatisfaction along the line of the road , owing to the fact that out side parties havu boon informed as to the special rate allowed the Pad lie hotel company , the order of the general freight agent making a half rate should be cancelled , and all freight thereafter billed at full tariff rates. The bill to bo rendered against the Pacilio Hotel company at half rates as heretofore. " "What dissatisfaction do you refer to , " asked the governor * "Well , that don't road right , " said the witness confusedly. "Isn't it a fact that your goods were shipped by tliu Union Pacilio at open rates and rebates afterward allowed by the company in accordance with your letter , " inquired the governor. The witness after considerable cqulvo eating admitted that such was the ease. "Wo pay the company no freight , " said the witness , "but WH pay for our transportation bv allowing railroad em ployes lower rates than that charged to other people. " When the commission reconvened in the afternoon M. II..Goblo was recalled. Ho testified that nil the provisions of the contract between the Union Pacilio rail road nnd the Pncifie hotel company ap plied as well to all the branches of the road as to the main lines. "What conwlderation wore 5011 to give the Union Pacilio for the goods they transported for you free ot charge ? " asked the governor. "Wo gave the employes of the com pany reduced rates , " was the reply. "Wns it possible for any hotel or eat ing house to enter into competition with you alone the route of the Union Pa cific ? " inquired the governor. "Hating houdos could not , " was the reply. "Could you have given the rates yon did to the employes of the Union Pacific unless you lunt such . < a contract will : the Union Pacilio road ? " asked Mr. Pop plotan. "No , sir-wo could not',11 answered the witness. , . . Ho'fnrthcr said In'reply' to-the ques lions of Mr. Popplcton that tho.'ehtiiifi houses were much better , kept on &o count of the interest the company had in them , W. F. Gurley was cnllod , The witness said ho was an attorney and had been em- pjoycd by Mr. Thurston , one of the regular attorneys of the Union Pncific rend to do business for the road at vari ous times , lie was paid by Mr. Thurs ton and not by the railrouci company. " \ \ ere you employed by Mr. Thurston to attend cessions of the legislature to look after legislation In which the Union Pacific railway company was interested ? " asked Governor Pattison. "Yes , sir , 1 was thcro to look after bills of this kind last winter , " said the wit ness. "Who wns nssocinted witii you at Lin coln In looking nfter the interests of the Union Pacific ? ' ' continued the governor. "I was working alone , " said Mr. Gur ley."What "What did you do to influence mem bers of the legislature with reference to such bills ? " said the governor. "I talked to them about the bills , " said the witness. "Do you hoar of n place thcro called the 'oil room' ? " queried the governor. " 1 heard of such a place through the BKK but never saw it , " replied the wit ness. In answer to questions the witness said ho had never used any money or any liquor to inllncncc legislators in regard to Union Pacific legislation. "How much were you paid for your services ? " said the governor. "I don't remember tlio exact amount but I think I received about $400 from Mr. Thurston in addition to my living expenses , " was the reply. The witness said ho know of no money being used by nny one to inllucncftlegis- latlon during the session at Lincoln last winter. "Did you procure passes for legislators and their friends } " asked the governor. "Yes , sir , 1 did , " answered the witness. For his services Mr. Thiiruton paid him partly in cash and oartly by giving his personal check. "Did you ever succeed in convincing any legislator that ho ought to change his vote ? " inquired the governor. "I don't know that 1 did , " said the witness. The governor questioned the witness quite closely as to the nature and extent of his Iab9rs in behalf of Mr. Thurston and the Union Pacific Hallway company , but Mr. Gurley's memory was very de fective ns to his conversations with Mr. Thurston on what had boon accomp lished in the way of inllueucing legisla tion. tion.When nskcd if ho had talked with any of the Union Pacilic railway ollicials in regard to the doings of the legislature , he said ho had talked with several , and after being asked the name of one of them , said , after long rollectiou , that ho had talked with Air. Manchester , tlio claim ami right of way agent of the road. "Mr. Mink , will vou request Mr. Man chester to come before the commission , " said tlio governor. "Wero Air. David Knox , Mr. J. II. Young and Air. Pat Guryev members of the legislature last winter ? " ho continued returning to Air. Gurley. "Yes , sir , " said the witness. "Were they employes of the Union Pa cific railway company at the same time they were members of the legislature ? " proceeded the governor. " 1 heard they were , but I don't know anything about it , " replied Air. Gurley. "Did you hnvo to use much argument to induce employes of the Union Pacilic to vote as you wanted them to on bills in which the Union Pacific was inter ested ? " asked the governor , softly strok ing liis chin. "No , I don't think I did , " said Air. Gurley. "I think I know where these names cnmo from , "Interrupted Air. Poppleton , getting red in the face. "These men wore employes at the shops and were elected by the Knights of Labor. There Were one or two more of them ; wo might ns well have their names , too. " "I should bo very much obliged to you , judge , if you would furnish the commission with their names' " said Gov ernor Pattison. After examining Air. Gurley farther as to his work at the legislnturc'last winter , Governor Pattison turning to Mr. Pop- pleton , said : "I give notice now that wo require the presence of Air. Thurston before this commission. " "I haven't nny control over Mr. Thurston , " snirt the gentleman addressed nervously shifting Ins oyo-classes from his eyes to his right vest pocket and then out again. "Then I notify you Air. Alink , " con tinned the governor turning toward that gentleman , "that wo call for Air. Thurstou to testify before this commis sion. " "Air. Thurston is merely an assistant attorney , " said Air. Popplcton before Air. Alink could reply , "nnd wo hnvo no power to bring him before the com mission. " ' "Uo hnvo made every effort to get Air. Thurslon and we want him , " said Gov ernor Pattison. "I don't think you have , " said Mr. Popplcton , "I moan I don't think your man , the seitrgeant-nt-arms has. Air. Thurston's residence is at Farnam and Jefferson streets , and I think ho could be found. " Judge Littler made some further in quiries of Air. Gurloy in regard to the oil room at Lincoln but the witness still maintained that he was entirely innocent of any per sonal knowledge of the room or what it was kept for. Colonel J. Al. Eddy wns then called nnd Questioned as to the cost of con structing the Omaha & Republican Vnl- ley rond. The Union Pacific paid the bills and lie staid in the field nnd did the worn , lie had heard that the road cost the company at the rate of $30,000 a mile but didn't know anything about it. A subsidy of $140,000 was promised in cas-o tlio road reached Wahoo by a certain time so ho understood. They got into Wahoo nt tire time sot by building twenty-one miles of road from November 10 unti. January 1 following. The entire road was built as cheaply as possible consistently with its being a permanent road. When the witness passed over the road about a year ago ho found it up to the average of Nebraska roads. "Colonel did you over hear that Air. Gould threatened to remove tno Union Pacific shops from Omaha if the people of Douglas county contributed by private subscription to the construction of the Omaha & Republican Valley road ? " in quired Governor Pattison , "No , sir , I never did , " said the colonel. Air. Popploton was asked if ho had over heard such a report. Ho said ho might have heard it but didn't bcliovo it if ho did. All sorts of rumors were started hero for election purposes. While Air. Alinlc was looking up some vouchers asked for by Governor Pattison , Frank P. Hanlon was called. Ho had been omuloyed as a special agent of the Union Pacilio road in the detective service looking up crimes con neotcd with the railroad. Being asked to recall one case m which he was so em ployed ho mentioned that of a man named Moore who was charged with forging railroad tickets. tour years ago witness said ho was at Lincoln in company with Air. Thursf.on in the interest of the Union Pacilio. "Were you there in connection with crimes in which the Union Pacific was interested , " inquired the governor dryl , "No , sir ; I was looking after legisla tion in which the Union Pacilic railway wns interested. I found out how the members intended to vote on railroad bills and there my duties ended. " The witness , wont on to any that one ol his duties Was to entertain members ol the legislature , and that the Union Pa cifio company footed the bills. members werejgnlng to vote , " said ho. "A man woiild.say . ho was going to vote one way in the evening and then vote another way thoi next morning they're changeable down there , " ho added dryly. Colonel Eddy was recalled and his at tention directed1 to the record of $8,71)1 ) and other largo sums paid to htm for rail road construction. Ho explained that his name was merely used for conveni ence , tlio inonoy really being paid to contractors working under Chief Engi neer BlinkensdiJrfor in Idaho. Ho was only paid a small per cent for the use of Ins name and for assisting the company in securing reliable contractors along the lines on which it was proposed to build the roads. "When the Bolt railway was first built , " inquired Governor Pattison in tlio course of the examination , "didn't tlio Union Pacific railway company try to get control of it on the ground of owner ship ? " "I believe they did , " replied Colonel Eddy. "On the ground that the directors of the road were ollicers in the employ of the Union Pacilio company.1' said Air. Popploton , "that the road had been paid for in a largo measure by vouchers drawn on the Union Pacific and paid by these ollicers. " "Tho Union Pacific. " Air. Popplcton went on to say , "finally abandoned the suit because the game wasn't worth the powder , and the road was turned over to the Alissoun Pncific. " "Why couldn't the company have gone oil and built their road without the intervention of yourself as agent in the way you spoke of ? " inquired Judge Lit tler returning to the subject of the vouch ers after a little by-play on the part of Air. Popploton In regard to the contro versy between the Union Pacific com- and S. II. II. Clark in regard to the Belt railway. "Their chitif engineer , Air. Bickonsdorfor was on the ground ; why couldn't they have paid the money through him , without the use of your name ? " The colonel replied that they might have done so , perhaps , but ho thought the way they did was the best under the circumstances. Governor Pattison read to the wit ness n contract for the construction of the Hcaly-Ketchum extension of the Oregon Short Line in which it wns pro vided that the colonel was to receive $ -10,000 per mile in the way of first mort gage bonds and stocks nnd by subsequent contract reciting the provisions of the first to turn over the stock and bonds to Charles Francis Adams jr. , na trustee for the Union Pacilic upon his advancing the actual cost of the road. He then asked him if the actual cash cost of the road was less than the value of the $40,000 in stocks nnd bonds , if Mr. Adams didn't get the benefit of it. Colonel Eddy ndmitted thnt such would bo the case if the stocks nnd bonds were worth pnr. but they wore not worth par and ho would not have built the road for the stocks and bonds. John K. Manchester , the claim agent of the Union Pacific railroad , was placed on the stand. 51o was asked if ho was assigned to visitlLincoln in the interest of the Union Pncilic road. He had been so assigned for the past five sessions. During the last legislature he was there looking after several bills m which the Union Pacific wns interested. When asked to muno < ono of the bills ho men tioned "No. 103V as one of them. After being pressed at some length to name the contents > of the bill ho said it provided for ia railway commission and gave them ; powers which ho thought they ought not to have ; he thought they were injurious to the interests of the state and people. When asked if the bill prohibited discriminations and rebates , ho admitted thiit it did. "Why did you recard a bill which pro hibited railroad discrimination as in jurious to the people's interests ? " asked Governor Pattison. Before ho could answer Air. Poppleton came to the rescue. "Ho didn't say he opposed the bill be cause it contained u provision prohibiting railroad discrimination , " said ho. Thus prompted Air. Alanchester said ho opposed the bill because of the char acter of men who were usually appointed on sucli commissions and for provisions it contained which he couldn't just then recall. In answer to questions Air. Manchester said he had furnished passes to the legis lators and their friends when they asked for them , but hail never taken them into the "oil room. " In fact , Air. Manchester was ns blissfully ignornnt of the existence of this institution ns Air. Gurloy was. When the governor got through with Air. Alanchestor , Judge Littler asked him if in his opinion the bills in regard to railway regulation were introduced in good faith. Ho replied that ho thought n good many of them were merely intro duced to blnckmnil the rnilroads nnd show the members' constituents that they were doing something. lie thought , however , thnt Air. Ageo's bill in regard to the creation of the railway commission was introduced in good faith. Being asked why such an enormous number of passes had been granted to legislators nnd their friends nnd what compensation the railroad got for these favors , he said it got none ; the passes wore only issued out of personal compli ment to the legislators and their friends. The members who were introducing this hostile legislation got them equally with the other members. At the conclusion of Air. Manchester's examination the conlmitteo adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning , when the examination of Air. Kimball will bo re Burned. A Bargain. I have for sale at n bargain 20 acres situated on the main line of tlio B. & Al. R. It. , nnd near the new South Omaha depot nt the terminus of the dummy line. Plenty of good , clear spring water , and an elegant grove of native timber , suit able for a summer garden. W. G. 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'ul ' nnd Biie.'esBlul specialist In the west , ami imidothctniitlluto BO celebrated that mo'JIclnuM 1110 nenl to and imtlcnts received from every Btuto In lie union , AUIOIIK the books In one upon lliodl-ciu- R of wonmtii on upon nervous , special and prlvato dl eiisos of the rotuul nnd urlrmry organs ; uirlco- cole cured by suriilcnl opcrntlonv , nnd their latelj Invented clump coinpre * * Buipcnsory for the relief and euro nf vurloocele , nervous exhaustion und BOX- debility , ncvr restorative treatment. I'tiiiers n suriflcnl brnoon , riles , cancers , pnrulyils. Ills. 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Sralnt [ tumi > til t4c. iltnip The Sanden Electric Co. 160 LaSalic t. , Chic Q WoodbridgeBrothers STATE AGENTS FOU TilL Decker Brothers OMAHA. NEBRASKA. One Agtnl ( Hcri-nanl onlrl wnntril In T TT town for Wo hnvo handled your clynrs for tuoro Ihnn Ifiyciirs. Your "Tanslll's Punch" is the licbt pi'iiinif und most popular nlcklo clRiir we have > IU nnd Is still our Icudlnir 5o i-lifar. Jso. It. I'oiiTEit i Co. , DrtiKBlsts. : tockford , III 1DDBESS , / ? . W. TANSILL & CO. , TAROID PILESmi RHEUM and oil akin dlaeoaea. A new method oj * ora- pouiiillne Tun A Cure euaniuteed , or money refunds. Bnld liydruOTH * . and nttlinofllcoof TAR-OID CO. , 73 UKCOlMtT. CHIC00. 1'rlcci tl , A rlctlin a : M 1 rrern&turo l > u y , Ser uuj , . , . , uhoodtlo.h tlngCrli ) la vua every Keen rtun > * l ; . rid diwovvrtkl a r ' , wh ! ch h will tent ftl to hl > fell w lu a ere f. cJ. . * AHON. > " * OlteiRa * 111 * . K GOLDEN SEAL for men. emu * in 3 Uo.yMfcciil for particulars , vy.v/.osuststitj.oui ( ; These Pnints are in every respect strictly first-dugs , being composed of the best and purest materials obtainable. They have n larger sale than nny other paints made in this country or abroad , and , although they cosG a trifle inoro per gallon , they vrill do more and bettor work for the Bama amount of money , owing to their wonderful covering properties , Trhila their superior durability renders them the most economical paints in. thi ( world. Sample Sheets and Descriptive 1'rico List frco by moil. \ H. W. JOHNS MANUFACTURING CO. , , , EOI.E MAsnvAOTOncnn op I / * " -WMI- n.W.JohnnTIro anil Water-Proof Aitbcstoi Hoofing : , BlieathlnfT , Building ; F lfV Albcitos Btcum 1'acklngi , Holler Covering * , Hoof Paints , rirc-1'roof Fnlnti. etei VULCABESTONi Moulded ruton.noil Packing ; , lUugi , Gaskoti , Bhoot Packing ; et& E.tabllshed 1858. 175 RANDOLPH ST. , CHICAGO. For Sale by Chicago Lumber Co. , Omaha , Ncli. , and Council Bluffs , Iowa * DEWEY& STONE , & 3K * : $ 3Kfc" FURNITURE A magniflcant display of everything useful and ornamental in the furniture maker's art , at reasonable prices. New Model Lam Mower Five Sixes. Will cut higher graattlwn any other. Has no equal for simplicity , durability and case of operation , This is tlio latest Improved Mfy chine in the Market. roio , Prices. Kendfor circulars , PHIL STIMMEL & GO * . OMAHA , NEllltASKA. Mate Agents for Porter's Haying Tool ati dJobbersoflSlndlng Tin Inc. EELIABLE JEWELER. Watches , Diamonds , Pine Jewelry , Silverware The largest stock. Prices thu lowest. Repairing a specialty. Work warranted. Corner Douglas and 15th btrcctb , Omaha. Licensed Watchmaker for the Union Pacific Railroad Company. Paid up Capital $200,000 Surplus 42,500 II. W. Yntcs , President. A. E. Tou/.alin. Vicn-Prcsidcnt. W. H. S. Hu lies , Cashier , i > mi : < rroits : W. V. Moro , John S. Collins , II. W. Yates , Lewis S. Iteod. A. E. Tou/.alin. HANKING "OFFICE : THE IRON BANK Cor. 12th ana Fiirnam Sts. A General Hnnkiiifr business Trnnsnnto J. B. HAYNES " - TI'Tiirrj : WHINS' ' GERM FL01 Muito from ounJ whou. e t Qom Flour mii'lu. ' .Mskui bonu mid muscle. Invigorate * tbo brulti. utri-iiKtliam the iiervn * . enrlchct the blood , tditrurcrafnim clyiiiepslj , linllKottlon. cuiiitliiatlon illnbcloi. llrlulit' * dl ea o.to .will ilnil It Invalua ble. UOOIJ K < ) lt Wl'.l.l. I'KOI'J.K. OrJerltof jrour , dealer. Bamplo p icknuo fron to phyflclnni wlio wlir imy cipiviK tlmrKui. Circular gtvliiu full purlieu- Ian on application. WclHliitiis , Pratt & Halites , OmahaNoJ ) Mniiufitcturcr * of Corcul Siicclnltlu * . DB. OTTERBODRG Cor.13th & Dodge Sti , Omaha , Neb. CURES All DIuxvl cum ] by Imiru | < Ua * , ( BelfAUuo ) , KrceuHcx. ( ) , Ctntigion , ( lllood r U _ llt tl\ . iiJ lortormfc Incluiqn 2 mil .Ittnp ( > r full liifurirutlon. nftlljr trly null t rw nu l > fflc > lloun. loll in N.W IB is D ilB-H7MOHBOEST.I 66 DEVONSHIRE ST. , OOSTOH. ofConntlca.Citicfl , Towtn.Wator , ( las , Htre-it. lt.lt. CO.'H i > oc. iHlty. UorreiiiouiUuco lolloltod. niCIIAUD KI1K1TT , 31. K. C. V. 8. , Veterinary Surgeon Graduate-ortho Jloval College of Veter haw Surgeon * , 1'ondo.rv , England ; . Ofllco , Henham's Stable/118'NOrth 10th Street , ' Qmahai . /
