Nebraska Newspapers

    ITKE OMAHA DAILY BEE : THURSDAY. AUGUST 25. issr. s
THE POT BEGINS TO BUBBLE.
Lancaster County Politicians are Now
Hard at Work-
SOME PROBABLE CANDIDATES.
JSonntnr Vnn\VycU Stops at Lincoln on
Ills Way to Norfolk A Boarder
Shot For a Burglar Other
Ilrcvltlcf ) .
frrtoM THE HP.K'S I.INCOLX nunKA.u.1
Ono week only remains for fence build
ing prior to the county convention when
the struggle for tlio local ofllcos in the
county will bo tested in the selection of
dolcgates.Tho time has arrived whenwith
almost no exception , the county ofllcos In
Lancaster county are equal to state of
fices In emoluments ; it need occasion no
surprise , therefore , that the struggle is
nn animated ono. As the Wire-pulling
progresses there is apparent little change
in the number of candidates. The clerk
of the district courts , Mr. Sigcr , appears
to have no opposition , and the appear'
anccs arc that County Clerk Doll will bo
in the same boat with him. The struggle
for sliorlirn in an animated condition ,
Sherill'Mi'lick , Alva Smith and Ansen
Williams in the Held , and possibly Sam
McClay. C. M. I'arker , Iho present
\ county judge , is a candidate for reelection
tion , with Willard K. Stewart and Olllver
I' . Davis contesting with him for the
plum. The now oflieo of register of
deeds , which Is ono of the best in the
list , is sought by John 1) . Knight , W. E.
Churchill andW. H. Wescott. The county
precincts are undergoing a thorough can
vass by the condidates , and by the time
the dates for primaries ami conventions
roll around republican politics in Lan
caster may bo a verilaolo Donnybroolc
fair and slates may bo broken upon which
definite results are now figured. In the
matter of judicial nominations there
scorns to bo no opposition to the reelec
tion of Judges Found and Chapman , both
terms expiring the. present year. Judge
Chapman who has occupied tlio bench
the present year , has given excellent sat
isfaction to the bar and people of Lancas
ter county.
ST.NATOB VAN AVYCK.
Ex-Senator Van Wyck came np from
Nebraska City yesterday and stopped in
Lincoln between trains wnilo on route to
the Norfolk reunion where ho speaks lo-
day. It was the lirst tiinii the senator
had been in Lincoln to stop since the
marketable days of last winter. The sen
ator never looked bettor in his lifo and
Hcomed to bo on joy ing himself onhlsUtoo
county farm as a private citizen. After
Ids visit to Norfolk he goes to Franklin
county where ho addresses a gathering
and ho will return homo via Lincoln Sat
urday night and Sunday.
HILLINGS STILL IILOWS.
The ornamental veterinarian , Dr.
Hillings , whom the regents have attached
to the university as an experimenter , is
never so happy as when ho is assisting
the editor of the Journal in lillnig the
columns of that paper with vapormgs
against parties with whom tlio experi
menter disagrees. During the fall ami
winter months he drew his .salary nnd
fired away at the state veterinarian and
the live stock commission. His latent
freak is a column article attacking Dr.
Salmon , of the national agricultural de
partment , and the pleasant spectacle is
presented of the state of Nebraska pay
ing a man lo lire paper wads at the gov
ernment bureau.
AUTII.CKS ( ) ! ' ISCOIU'OUATION
of the Metropolitan Investment and
Trust company were Tiled with the secre
tary of state yesterday. The capital
fitock of thu company is $ ! 50U,000. The
incorporators are Samuel C. lleokwith ,
and John H. King , of No\y York city , and
Cadet Taylor , A. M. Kitchen , Earnest
lllnll , W. It. MacKon/.io and H. O. Dov-
ries , of Uuiaha.
A ClIINESKTIilAL.
1'olieo court was given over yesterday
to a trial between the Chinese inhabi
tants of the city , and Judge I'arsons for
the lirst time , sat in case where both the
plaintiff nnd tha defendant were celes
tials. The ease grow out of the meeting
of Chinamen at Yeo Ling's laundry Sim-
day evening , when the whole Jot wore
hauled up for gambling. The case yes
terday was for assault and robbery , tiio
complainant being Lo Too , who charged
Jim Jo with stealing $00 and assaulting
him , from which assault he carried a
near on his faco. Jim Jo ia rather n
hard looking Chinese citizen with the
face of an American Indian , and though
Iw could talk no English , ho was dressed
like an American eiti/.on , and carried an
air as though ho wanted to bo lough.
.Attorney Marshall appeared for the ns-
inanltcd Chinaman and Attorney Rich for
'thedefense. ' Wall Lee , an intelligent co-
Ot'stinl , was sworn in as interpreter and
tin- testimony was taken through him.
'lite ' method of swearing the witnesses
was unique , and aftur they had promised
to tell the truth m the fnar of their great
Joss , Wah Lee would turn to thu
court with , "Ho all right , " and the
testimony would follow. The prosecution
was contmcd lo Iwo witnesses who told
straight stories and related the bad acts
of Jim Jo. The great mass of the
Chinese citizens were , however , witnesses
Cor the defense , and the ontlro testimony
was of a like character that they were
present at the time of ; the row , hoard
much bail talk , but didn't know what it
was about and that there was no lighting.
Having just boon up in court for gam
bling when it was to their interest not to
know anvthing they pursued the same
' tactics in'this caso. The court lined Jim
Jo $5 and costs , ami the Chinese hied
themselves for their wash houses duly
impressed with an American court.
TI10UOI1T HE WAS A HUltOLAH.
The many burglaries in the city the
imst few months have caused many
people to bo wary and watchful nnd to
keen their shooting irons loaded and
ready for duty. Monday night a boarder
nut on C street In making for his board
ing house made a mistake and went to
wandering around a neighbor's house ,
halting to take an observation at ono of
of the kitchen windows. The man of the
housi-J N. C. Hohl , thought snro it was a
burglar and blazed away , shooting the
visitor through the arm. The wound
will not prove serious , and no arrests are
probable.
llltlF.r' ITEMS.
In the progress of the salt well down
ward the lirht 2,000 feet , the geologist in
charge , U. 1' . Hussell. was careful to preserve -
servo nil the cores takcii from the woll.
The choicest of these , representing every
hundred feet in the progress downward ,
are to bo placed in the secretary of
state's oflicc , and a handsome case to
hold them was being put in position yes
terday ,
The postponed hearing of the case of
the Lincoln Freight bureau against the
Union Pacific has been fixed for Septem
ber V1. The point at issue is the freight
rate on a car of sugar from San Fran
cisco over the Union Pacific to this city ,
There is u gratifying revival in real es
tate mailers and'inquiries are on the in
crease with sales corresponding. The
fall months promise to bo very adtiyo in
sales and transfers.
A largo delegation of Lincoln citizens
nnd capitalists departed yesterday for
George W. Frank's great sale at Kear
ney , many of whom will continue on
ward to Cheyenne for the sale in that
city.W.
W. F. Tlbbitts , of the Denver & Rio
Grande railway : F. W. Gray , Omaha ; J.
C. Roberts , David City ; F. M. Ellis , C. F ,
MoLuin , Omaha ; I ) . M. Lewis , Nebraska
City , and J. D. McDonald. Fremontwcro
the Nebraskans at thu Capital
Sruong .
. . > -tfj , rr. _ , .j > ,
Now York Telegram : While nt the In
dian aconcy I made snro to , visit the
camp , In order to inspect the Ynnkton
bravo when nt home , Asldo from all
their meritorious progressions , buckn ,
( imxvs , papooses , boys and maidens
Still cling < to their ancient savage antlpl-
thy to hair growing on the face. It was
not an Infrequent si lit to sco the old
men , the youths approaching manhood ,
and the middle aged fellows.toos < | uattcd
on the grass , with bits of mirrors before
( hem , busily at work pulling from their
faces with line nlppors , the sprouts of
growing bctird , Kvcn the squaws wore engaged -
gaged In n like occupationpulling unmer
cifully at the eyebrows until every barb
was removed , and then covering over the
face with red. green or some other col
ored paint. In all that camp there was
not an aborigine with the .slightest sus
picion of hair on her or his face , the
efforts of the missionaries having been
successful in every other particular ex
cepting this ono barbarous custom and
the highly civilized occupation of horse
stcalintr. The writer nrvor has in his ex-
pcricncn scon but one bearded Indian , lie
wns a Northirn Cheyenne anil seemed
very proud of a ( lory red mustache , which
gained him more than usual attention
from tlioisquaws. Ho was , however , not
on speaking terras with his male neigh
bors , who regarded him somewhat as wo
do our modern nineteenth century duties.
Dyxpepsla
Makes tlio-lives of many people misera
ble , and often loads to self-destruction.
Wo know of no remedy for dyspepsia
moro successful than llood'sSarsapanlla.
It acts gently , yet surely and ellicicntly ,
tones the stomach and other organs , re
moves the faint feeling , creates n good
appetite , cures headache and refreshes
the burdened mind. Give Hood's ' Sarsaparilla -
saparilla a fair trial. It will do you gooil
Tho'\Vorklncninii I'ayHtlio Hill * .
1'itlsburg Dispatch : Kvery combination
of the Standard Oil sort , every construc
tion company of the Credit Mobilier va
riety and every stock-watering operation
of the Could stamp means millions of
money taken from the common people
for the benefit of the capitalists. The
amount taken in that way nmy bo u small
amount per capita in each separate case ,
but aggregated it amounts to hundreds ,
if Hot-thousands , of millions , When such
unjust and illegal methods of Duilding up
immense fortunes at the cxuense of the
masses are abolished , it may be found
that it is easier for a workinaman to be
come a capitalist , and it may also bo
found that socialism dons not find ma
terial to work upon in this country so
easily as it now docs.
Eleetnc Lustre Starch is the best latin-
drv starch , it is used by ladies as a
toilet powder. It is the best llesh powder
for infants. 1'uro and harmless. Try it.
III3AIJ BSTATK.
TraiiHfci-H Piled AutiiMt 211. 1887.
Francis L McKlnny nnil wire to Sarah
M Kitchen , lots 8 ami' ) , block 8,1'at-
ttTnon's subiiiv , w d 1 , " > 00
Dell 11 ( inodrlch , and wife < > t al. to
Annln 1'onz McllrUlP , lot 15 , block ? ,
SliiiU'.ssecond iuld , wd 3,000
Otis H Ballon ut al , to fleonjo J. Fox ,
lots 5 and 0 , block ! ! , Kveietts place ,
wd 1.000
Otis 11 llnllou et al to George J Fox.lot
14 , block 4 , Central p.irk , w d 2,100
David 1) SiiilKilon and wife tn William
U HickmaD , w 2-J feet of a 2 > t'nyt of
n 183 feet of lot 120. Nelson's add , w
A 4XX ! >
Jonas K Harris and wife to Alexander
A Stewart , lot -1 , block 7 , llawthorno
wd 1,030
William KPotterantl wlfu to Murdoch
( ! Maoclod. muliv % of W.OO acies In
sec lit. 15 , 13 , w d 1
Julia K Vnnilercook and husband to
Herbert I ) Hicks , lot 2 , block 2 , Van-
Uprcook Terrarc , w d 1,100
Walter L Solby and wifu to Henry S
Hindus , 4 50-100 acres In sec l-14-ii ) : ,
wd 13.S37.5U
Herbert 1) Hicks , to Jacob Myers , fet
8 , block 2 , Vandercook Terrace , wd 1,100
Albert 11 Kayser et al to Francis A
Keen , lot : < . blk 15Ilnnscom pnccoc ! 1
John Arnslleld and wife to Xncliarlnh
Tlioniascm , lots 9 , 10,11 and 12 , blk
( ) , 8.E. Knars'ailil.wd 19,803
Sainefl A Hovorly anrt wllo to Augusta
Motteiui , lot 15 , blk.47J , Orandvlow
w d 450
Jane U Meteatli and husband to Jennie
Prtlmor. lot 89 , Windsor iilnee. w d. . 1,250
James O MeReath nnd wife to Jennie
Palmer , lot 80. Windsor plnco , w d. . 1,500
JnniPs ( } MoL'eatlt and wife to Ulmrrlo
U Pnlinur , lot 79 , Windsor place , w d 1,500
D.wiil JiimlCMin et al to Robert Cook ,
lot 'M , blk 2 , Hcdlck's park , w d 830
Charles L StralKht and wife to school
district of Omaha , lot 4 , blk ! 5 , Lake's
add , w d 4,500
Casper K Yost and wife to C I ,
Straight , lot 4 blk It , Lake's add , n c 20
William 11atov etal to Frank Ilrownell
et al , w : feet of lot 2 , blk 4 , Den-
Iso's odd , w d 5,550
W J Council and wife to Oscar Curl-
son , s } lot 4 , Hickory place , w d. . . . SuO
Kirbi-rt L French mid wile to Kmeison
Austin , lots 1 and 2 , blk 17 , Central
p.irk , w d 1,200
Total , S74.1.VJ 50
liitildlni ; Penults.
'Tho following building permits were
issued yesterday :
E. H. Cole.Twenty-nlnth avenue , near
Mason street , 1 story frame S 1,500
A. Ulakely 2 story Irnmo 2,400
Nils Lyon , Thirty-tilth and Howard
streets , 1 story frame 1,000
S. P. Kourck , Thirtieth street between
Pitrltic and Poppleton avenue 1,150
Kate O'llern , Grant and Twenty-fifth
streets , 1 story cottage 500
North Side llulldnie association ,
Twenty-seventh and rrntt streets. . . 1,500
Mrs. Jennie Melntosh , Nlnth.betwcen
Arbor unit Bancroft streets COO
A. ( iranbeck , Twelfth , between Center
and Dorcas , ! ston frame 1,000
C. L. Van Camp , Ontario , near Twen
tieth street , ! story frame cottage and
barn SOO
Mrs. Sarah F. Lowes. Boulevard and
daunders streets , 1 story frame cot-
tnuo 759
Mr. Shields. Seventh avenvo near Wil
liams street , 1 story fr.imo addition
to dwelling 300
John McDonald , Twelfth and Cuss
streets , 1 btory frame store 500
Mrs. Mary Dupol , Maplu between
Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh
streets , 1 story cottmio 655
Oscar Ols > on , Twenty-seventh and Pa-
cllic streets , 1 } < ; story cottage 1,400
Fourteen permit * , total S1405 : !
CREAM
Us superior excellence-prnvou in millions i ot
homes for moro than a quarter of a century.
H U used by the United States Government.
Kndorsixl by the hondsof tta * Great Universi
ties , ns the Strongest , Purest and Most Health
ful. Ir. 1'rloo's tbo only IUklng I'owder thnt
does not contain Ammonia , Limo , or Alum.
Bold only In cam.
PIUUK 11AKINO POWDBU CO. .
KEW YOHK CUIOAOO. ST. LOCIi.
THE TRAMPS OF THE WEST.
How Thoj Manage to Llvo and Travel-
Borne of Their Peculiarities.
THE PIRATES OF THE PRAIRIE.
\ YOIIIIB "Hold-up's" Story of How
Ho Wan Initiated Hl.q First
"Work" Wns Done In Omnlia
Tlio Champion Donil-Bcat ?
Fred Archer writing from Denver to
the Now York Star says : There is an
other class of wanderers whoso purpose
is the same , but whoso methods differ
materially from those of the young men
who started west with money , and who
laKe to their now homos only faint im
pressions of what tlio west really is. This
latter class are the "pirates of the prai
rie. " In the east they are put to sawing
wood or breaking stones ; out hero sonic
of them break heads. There tire 10,000
of thorn on the prairie between the Mis
souri river and the Rooky Mounlalns ,
and 20,000 moro tire oporaliug on Iho
olhor side of the range. The advent of
this individual Is very different from thai
of the young man with the wad. He
strikes Kanans City or Omaha with a
limited wardrobe and no monev. Ho
doesn't Invest in real cMatc in Kansas ,
but collects a great deal in his tran
sit across it. Individually he is a harmi
less chap of rough appearance , ready lo
do anything but work , and always eager
lo eat. The vicissitudes which appall the
"tenderfoot" are an old story with him ,
and ho never considers them twice. He
is personally acquainted with every
brakeman , cowboy ami fellow pirate on
the road , anil usually manages to reach
Denver with little trouble anil tlio same
amount of 11101105' as when ho started.
When he doesn't connect ho usually
walks , and a tramp over the stool rail
way in the isolated and barren portions
of the alkali country has no terror for
him. Ho has tackled it before , and
knows just when ho will reach the ne\t
.section house , whom ho will meet and
how much rtislling he will have lo do for
a "square. " When he slrikos Denver lie
is all right. Ho meets hundreds of fellow
pirates , and manages to scrape up enough
from them to live until ho catches
on. Then ho goes otil r.nd works on Iho
railroad. The piralo knows every jailor
and every- poor house from Dubinjuo lo
Los Angeles , He has one rule in life
which ho regards sacredly it is to eal al
all hazards. And no mailer what the
consequences are , ho usually does il.
Hundreds of him are jobtled every day
on Hie slroets of cilios , and in every town
on the mountains ho is largely repre
sented. His profession is primarily that
of a railroad man , and ho seldom docs
anj- work outside of tha't. From Denver
and Iho olhcr mountain towns ho goes to
the scone of the construction of u now
railroad , works a month or Iwo , and
drills back with a few dollars. Thou he
loads in1 , has a good time , and if ho
escapes a ride in tlio patrol wngon ,
looks about tor another outage-
menl. Ilo is never disconcorled ,
however , if nothing turns up
the dives and faro banks affording a
place to spend his time , while he depends
upon his wits lor his food and lodginir.
The faro banks are the first places ho
seeks out , and several of him will lean
over your shoulder in the hope of "nail
ing a sleeper" stealing a chip which
ho immediately cashes in and proceeds lo
buy something usually wot.
These mon are a slndy. They live a
life peculiarly characteristic of the west.
Few of Ihem have any family lies , or if
Ihe5' have , do not regard them. They
are constantly roaming about , their pos
sessions limited to a rough suit of cloth
ing and possibly a blanket , tied ut > with
a piece of old tarred rope. They never
remain lone onou * li in one place to get
acqtiaintcd , and when they do are usual
ly serving Iho slate. The average pirate
can toll you the name of every calaboose
in all the western states , andean describe
th < 3 bill of faro with an accuracy that is
far above hisgoncral intelligence. Some
of them are old-timers , too. I mot an old
fellow in Cheyenne a month ago who had
worked on every railroad built west of
the Mississippi river.
"When 1 struck Lincoln , Nob. , twenty-
ono years ago"said ho , " 1 came from
the coke regions of Pennsylvania with
ninety conts. To-day I have eighty cents
less. I don't believe , in thai period , 1
have remained in 11115' ouo county or city
six mouths , Although I have boon to some
of them a number of times. Rustling
agrees with mo. When I have to scheme
for my meals and a plapo lo sleep I ap
preciate thorn. 1 don't work very hard
and 01115' when I please , and get as much
enjoyment in a cheap , though substantial
form , as Jay Gould does with his mil
lions. I hav'nt got a relative on earth
that I know of , and have not hoard a
word from my native place , Ulica , N. Y. ;
in fifteen voars. It's a careless sort of
life I lead free from restraiul , and it
suits me bettor than any other. I sup
pose I'll keep traveling about from plaoo
lo place until I 'cash in , ' and then I don't
Know of anybody who will feel bad , un
less it is the town thai has to plant mo. "
There are a great many among this
class who arc not harmeless and peace
ful. These are the "hold upi" or boiler
known as Iho "stand and deliver" men.
They have a limited field in Iho open
prairies , but conduct most of their oper
ations in Iho towns or cities. Like the
festive burglar , they seloet a dark night
and a back slrecl as the scene of their op
erations. Some of them carry sandbags ,
others are armed with guns or accom
plices. They pick out some nice , peace
ful looking gentleman , "hohl him up"
artistically and without ostenation if pos
sible , but with eclat if necosMiry. If the
citi/.en is easil5' Intimidated and gives up
they usually lake nis "sluff , " go down
into the brilliantly lighted halls and in
vest in a stack of "whites. " { t ho pro
tests , however , a couple ot affectionate
taps on the head renders him submissive
and they leave him to bo discovered by
the next pas > or-by. They do not enjoy
the fruits of their ill-gotlen gains long ,
but got rid of it quickly , and , as a gen
eral Hung , wind up behind Iho bars.
Those men have effccled many depre
dations , and the mystery surrounding
some of the great crimes of the west
could bo cleared away by their testimony
or confession.
"Why don't you try to reform ? " 1
asked of a "hold up" who has soon but a
month of liberly during tlio past year.
The man eyed mo suspiciously , and
then broke into a course laugh , but sud
denly a serious expression came over his j
face , and for a moment ho scorned lost in i
thought.
"Reform , " ho said , and it seemed as if
'
the slighlost' tinge of bitternosy was
noticeable as ho spoke , "Whal do you
moan by reform ? what is there to reform
for ? Suppose I were to go to a man and 1
tell him I Was about to reform nnd
wanted something to eat , what do you
think ho would do ? Give mu a chance ?
No. Ho would call thu first otliccr and
have me arrested. "
"Hut you might bo capable of some
thing boiler. You have received a good
education ? "
"Yes. I did , " was the aullon reply
"but what good did it do mo ? What peed
will it over do me ? I might have done
it throe yours ago , when I first came out
into this country , but now it is too late. "
"What ever induced you to become
what 5'on are ? "
"It ain't a long story , if you care about
listening. Thrco years ago I was twenty-
one years old and was clerking in a
wholesale commission house on the
corner of Washington and Cluuuburs
street in New York city. The roan I
worked for seemed to trust mu , for 1
used to make nearly al1 of Ms collections
and handled considerable money at times.
Like a great many oilier young fellows
in n big cltv , I flow too high and people
began pushing mo for inonoy 1 owed.
Ono morning I realised the position I
was in and tried to borrow enough to
keep going , but my friends nil turned
acalust mo and I couldn't ' raise n cent.
Then 1 became desperate. I'luit morn
ing 1 I collected for Iho firm $175 , and be
fore night 1 was on my way to Chicago.
The cash didn't last long there nnd I
could get no wotk , so 1 beat my way out
through Iowa and finally reached Coun
cil Hlulls.
'The night I arrived there it was rainIng -
Ing , and as I had no ifiouoy and no place
lo go , I wandered into a saloon and sat
down , regularly- tired out. It was there
I became acquainted with Jack Carr ,
whoso partner had been arrested for rob
bery the day boforo. tlack took a fancy
to me , and suggested that we should go
over the river to Omaha and do some
"work. " 1 had a vague idea whal work
ho meant but hunger had dulled my feel
ings and I was willing to do anything.
We hung around a little park until it was
quite late , and then Jack told mo what
ho wanted mo to do. 1 was to catch hold
of the man ho would point out and throw
my arms around his neck and almost
lift him off his foot , then Jack would go
through him , after which I was to throw
the man forward on his face and the job
was done.
'Trolly soon a man came along and
Jack whispered , "That's our meal ;
tiiiatch him. 1 was afraid to refuse , and
trembling like a loaf , followed his in
structions. It seemed to mo as if I held
that i man for an hour. A cold sweat
broke i out over me , and once when the
man struggled a little bit I felt as though
I ooiild not get my breath. Hut it was
soon over and wo started and ran. A
terror came over me and I was expect
ing any moment to hear some ono cry
' .Stop , thief1 ! Hut wo got away and Jack
had a gold \yatch and about $17 in
11101105' , of which I received a small
share. For days after that I started at
every strange noise , and the quickglanco
of a passer-by would give me a dumb
ague. Hut 1 soon trot over all thai fool
ishness , and Jack and I traveled logethor
for over two 5'oars , until finally ho was
caught al Laramie City in a job and sent
up. Since then 1 have hail bad luok , but
I have lived and am , to a certain extent ,
happy. I have been a "hold up" for
nearly throe years anil I am" bo-
irintiinir to like the life. 1 have robbed all
the way trom Omaha to Lcadvillo , and
have raised as much as $1,000 in a haul.
When J have a gun 1 work alone , for I
don't like to trusl anybody , and the uaiig
in this country will rob cacti other. "
"No ; I shall never go east. 1 have
never written homo and never will.
When 1 weaken no one will know it.
Yes , I have a mother , although I don't
know whether she is alive now or not.
Htiy me a drink , won't you ? " ho sudden
ly asked. " 1 only got out to-day and am
dry enough to lloat ; been in a month this
time. An , thanks , pard , " ho resumed ,
with an artificial ga.vcly , as lie reached for
the coin proffered him. "I'll drink to
you. "
Inside Iho saloon ' "blow
ho 'wcnl lo her
in , " after which the next ' -job" would
probably bo discussed and the "outlit"
would fay low until the hour came for
"caressing" a victim , from the rear and
louchmg him for all his "sluff. "
Tlio Champion Doadlicnd.
San Frnneisc'o Chronielo : Joseph Kep-
pier , who hails from Chicago and lays
claim to the title of of champion dead
head , is now in the city. Ho has made
deadheading a science , and boasts of
having traveled over 10.000 miles on rail
roads without liavimr paid a cent o * faro.
Kepplor stood in front of a Third street
saloon yestorda5' , chewing the barren end
of a \yhenareportcrengiigcd him
in conversation.
"How did I come hero ? " ho said , in
answer to a question. "On the cars of
course , " and as if anticipating the next
query , ho added : "Without paying a
cent eilher. I've deadheaded it all over
this country. Keen from Maine to San
Francisco four times m as many years.
No , don't always got through ns quick
as a pay passenger , but I get there just
tlio same. I've had some rough exper
iences. Been put off in snow and ice ,
where there wasn't a house around
for miles , but I caught on 'igain. Yon
see , many of the railroaders know me ,
and many times they've ' made mo jump
from a train without slacking 'or up.
"Tho most thrilling experience 1 over
had was on a train on Iho Pennsylvania
railroad , going between Johnstown and
Altoona over the mountains. I boarded
her at Johnstown , and , as bail luck
would have it , the conductor spied me on
Iho plattorin before wo'd gene many
miles. You see , sometimes the conductor
don't go through the train between tnoso
two stations , as they don't make any
stops , and a follow has a chance to steal
throuirh. Hut this limo 1 was caught. I
knew I'd be put off right in the center of
the Alleghany mounlains , and Die
thought ot it chilled me. Tiio night was
dark dark that - couldn't '
, so 5-011 see j'our
hand before your face , i loooked around ,
thinking I could hide myself , but that
was out of the question. I was standing
on the lasl slop anil happened to look
around Iho cornef of the car. The win
dow next to where 1 teed was open'and
I hit a bold plan. Whew. It makes mo
shiver to think of it , and I never want to
go tlirouuh it It again , not for all the rail-
routs in Iho United States.
"Woll , sir , when 1 saw the conductor
come from Iho oilier end of tlie car 1
swung around lo the side , caught hold
of the window sash and liiing there. Just
then Iho conductor opened the door , ex-
nectinir to Inul me on the plaltorm. Ho
fell for mo. i suppose , but ho never
dreamed to look for mo on the sideof a
car. Ho wcnl on into the next car. My
arms were growing tired , and I was glad
lo gel back on Iho plalform again. To
my great horror , however , 1 couldn't
reach the steps again. Terror soi/.od me.
I knew I couldn't hold on another min
ute. I would have to drop and bo
mangled under the wheels. I yo'lod ' as
loud as I could , but that was useless ; no
one could hoar.
"I thought I was losl , and I made my
mind to that , when I hoard the whistle of
n train on the other track. I could hear
her pome thundering along. If 1 dropped
then I know I would fall on the track on
which the westbound train was to pass
and bo ground to pieces. I hold on like
grim dentil. The glare of Iho hcadlighl
shone upon mo. I felt the strong current
of air from thu passing train. 1
also felt my grasp * relaxing , and
that was the last I know. 1 had
dropped right between the two trains bo-
Iwcen the two tracks and never was
touched. The unginccriof Iho westbound
train had seen mo by the lighl from thu
locomotive clinging to my perilous posi
tion and saw mo drop , Ho fttn Daok for
mo , picked me up and brought mo to
Johnstown again. It was a iniraolo , of
course , that I escaped de.Hth. I've boon
on lop of cars nearly frozen , rode along
for sixty miles on a truck of n car , but
never had such a rough experience bo-
fore and never want to again.
"And sa5' , young man , " ho continued ,
"if you ever go traveling like mo , avoid
steamers. 1 went us a stowaway one
time , and I'll tell you what happened.
After thrco days out at sea 1 was discov
ered. The captain said lo mo : 'Young
man , you'll have lo go to work. ' Ho set
mo to scraping off paint for nine days.
At the end of that time wo reached port.
and , instead of being allowed to land , I
was placed in irons und kept thorn until
wo loft , when I was liberated and set to
work again all the way lo Now York ,
where 11105- allowed mo to go. I never
wont to sea again. Railroads are good
enough for mo. "
Its thousands of cures are the best , ad
vcrtisement. for Dr. Sago's Catarr
Ketuody.
THEY ARE COMING TO OJIAHA
The Transcontinental Plonio of the Now
York Veteran Firemen.
OLD BOYS IN NEW UNIFORMS.
They Will Paint n Vet-million Streak
Twice Across tlio Country Oltl
KiiKliicft nnd Notnble
Tire I-'lRlitori.
The Now York vcleran firemen's asso-
cialion are makinir great preparations
for their trans-continental trip. They
will stop one day in Omaha , and will bo
royally entertained by our fire dopart-
ment. The arrangements for the recep
tion are about perfected.
The association is composed of men
who served In the old Now York volun
teer fire department twentyllvo to thirly
years ago , before Iho steam fire engine
came into use anil a paid fire depart
ment was established. Many of its mem
bers are atnonu the most successful nnd
wealthy merchant ? nnd business men of
Now York. It has been their custom to
make an annual excursion , ever since the
organization of this association , some
where.
A special train of two dininc , thrco
hotel and live sleeping cars has boon
chartered tor the entire joiirtio5' .
Cuppa's famous Seventh Regiment
band of sixty pieces ( now tiio crack mili
tary band of the world ) , with all the load
ing solo artiste , has been engaged at an
enormous expense , including Hortenso
1'ier.so , ono ol the best .soprano singers.
The veterans propose entertaining the
citi/ous whurc they \isit , with one or
two of the grandest military concerts
over given m America , The direction of
the musical department will bo under the
personal supervision of Major J. H.
Pond , Iho well Known manager of grand
all'airs of Ibis kind
The "Vets" have decided to start on
Iho Irip on the morning of Monday , Sep
tember r > , arriving in Chicago at1 p. m.
September 0 , remaining the entire tiny of
the 7th , giving their parade , and in the
evening a grand concert and recuptiou ;
leaving for Omaha at midnight.
Thursday. September 8 , they
WILL AUKIVi : IN OMUIA
at 4 p. m. and remain until midnight of
the ! ilh , giving a parade on the evening
of the Hth and a grand reception and
concert in the exposition building.
The New York World of lasl Sunday
hab this to say about the "Vets. "
The Veteran Fi.'omcn's association are
goinir to San Francisco in the early part
of September , and it they don't paint n-
largesi/.od vermillion streak from sea-
boaid to seaboard and come back laden
with 0,000 miles of glory and enthusiasm
il will bo because all present signs have
ignoininiousry failed to carry out their
promise.
THK IIOVS. brAUT IlKsl'LLNHEST.
They have boon getting up a now uni
form which is of a color and cut that
would have made the wider Weller turn
green with envy. Ills what Sam Weller
would have characterized as a "bobby-
dax/.ler , " and Mr. Piekwiclc himself
never took half the pride in the club-
garments which ho himself gel up as do
.ho veteran lire laddies , whoso uniforms
will first bo exposed to the
itiblic admiration on Monday , tSep -
lenibiT 5 , when the association
will march down Hroadwayon the way
; o San Francisco , The cloth is a coai-n-
112 drab , made expressly for vests ; the
rousers are perfectly plain , and the coat
s provided with capacious "tails'1 and
) ockets larger than those Affected b > '
Jolouol Do Laiicoy Kuno when ho first
revived coaching and handled the reins
of the lallyho. Largo , flat , pearl buttons
form the only ornamental feature of the
garment , which will bo supplemented
with a particularly red shirt , drab buck
skin gloves and a black silk tie. The
ilaek parade hat will complete the cos-
: mue. Tim parade will bo headed by
Cappa'ti baud of lilty , wliicli will aceom-
imtiy the excursionists during Ihcir
twenty-seventh days' trip.
Of course President George W. An
lorson , will boss Iho job and see that the
various committees keep a steady stream
from the no//.le of hospitality upon the
ihr/.o of enthusiasm. Mr. Anderson is n
ireman from 'way back Ho will not
it-knowledge moro thaii fifty-five years ,
jut admits he has seen a good many fires
md things during the last half century.
Ho was born in New York and became
very popular as foreman of Phooiiix Hose
company No. 22. Mr. Anderson is ex-
[ U'osidoin of Iho board ot supervisors of
ivings county , and in addition to enjoying
the distinction of being president of the
Veteran's Firemen's association is n
bridge commissioner. The old bo5'a will
man the rope of
Tiir.iit uot'ULi : iiKcicnit ,
which woitrhsl.JtOO pounds , and wa
built in Philadelphia in IS'J.1 , at a cost of
$1 per pound. This machine is hand
somely decorated and silver-plated , the
gallery being surmounted by u nickel-
plated canopy , upon the pinnacle o :
which is a gilded eagle , in whose beak
thorc shines at night an electric light.
In order to transport thin interesting
relic across llio continent a baggage cai
has been altered by removing ono end
so that the machine can bo run in end
wise. On either side of the baggage cat
will bo a closet for uniforms. 'I'no train
will consist of Pullman cars entirely , ex-
rent the baggage car mentioned. There
will be three sleepers , three hotel sleep
ers and Iwo dining cars.
Hul the
IIANlKiOME OLII I'.NOINK
is not Iho 01115- interesting relic of a day
gone b5' . There is old Captain Kainor
for instance , whose brave face is roir-.incs
emit of many- deed of daring when met
fought Hro not for wages , but for generous
ous motives. The captain is seventy-OIK
years of age , but looks fifty. Ho servei
Ids time with engine , company No. . ' 11 , 01
west Hroadway. In111 "Hill1 Rainor
and his friend , David C , Hrodonck , after
wards United States Senator , enugr.ilci !
to California. Hrodcrick , stayed and became
came rich , while Kainor returned am
became popular.
Then there is Mr. Nelson D. Tliayor
another promisingyoung man of seventy
Ho looks like Ad urn Foropnugh. Mr
Thayer was born in Now York In 1818
and is a retired merchant. Ho sorvoi
for 11111115'years with -Union engine No
18. and under the volunteer system was a
fire commissioner. Ho is a largo , portly
und dignified man , and u very active
member of the association.
Fredoriok A. Kiilaboi-k is also a Now
Yorker , and was born over seventy years
ago. lie organized nnd for a. number of
Vein's sorvcd ns foreman of Hook and
Ladder company No. I ! } , and tor some
years ho was a member of old Kngino
compnny JS'o. 31 , when il was located
upon West Hroadwav. Mr. Ilidabook is
well known member of Iho Tammany
Hall tronoral committee and is an ex-
president of the Hoboken Turtle dun.
To * offset these there will bo a
few children in arms , so to speak , like
Thomas Harrington , tlio corresponding
secrolary , who is only forl5'-sovon years
old , though having lived all his fife In
New Yoric , ho .knows as much as most
men of seventy. Ho served two years in
Pearl Hose company No. 28 and some
years in Oceana Hose company No. .SO.
For fifteen years Mr. Uarriiiglon was a
member of the Seventh regiment , njne
of which ho was a lieutenant. For five
voars ho was captain of Company H ,
Twenty-third regiment. Mr. Harrington
is employed by 1) . Applcton & Co.
Abraham C. Hull , born in Now York
in 1851 , U now superintendent of fire
palrol and second vice , president of the
Veteran Firumon'9 nsweiation. For
years ho acted us foreman of Marion
llook and Ladder company No. 13 ,
HIS WIFE DID IT.
T lie I'X't'ily f < ! iiit | > lllitur { Tur
n Somvwlml llcinark-
ahlv rVarratlvc ,
How Ho Found Omaha and Its Surroundings
Eight Years Ago Notable Chapter from
His Own Experience A Deaf
Man Who Hears ,
"Klptit yearn nfro , " rcmnrkdl Mr. W. O. Hen-
nw , itt his liuiuii , cunior or jSiiumlorti mill
Mnniler on streoK to n rcpartor , "I rniuu to
Unmtin Tioin Now Yitrk city. Klittit ronra. It
IftitstoiiisliltiK whnt clmnitcs luivu tnkon plnco
In tliU city iniil tlio surrmniiUiiK cnuntr nlnco
ttint tlmu. Kltflit rrurs ago tlita city VHIH but n
town or nliout 15IOO ( Inlmbimtitti. To-cluy It
nuinbiTfl rlopo to loo.WO. I'.Ulit yours npo tlio
county liorciihouta WIIM ntmr cr ! eottled ; to-ilny
wltliln n circle or two tiumlriul miles about
Omiilm ro nearly two lmiulro < l town * , Mioro
tlmn Is cant Allied in tlio whole Ituislnn ruiplrc. "
Mr. Ht-nolinw wns ntnnillntf before hln foiii-
I'ortublo home wluoh ho wns fortunnto ctiouuli
to liny wlillu Oinnliu lots worn still soiling tit
town prices and slnoo which by liuhiBlrv Mr.
llcnslmw tins cnlmnrol Us vtihio liy tlio oroo-
lion of u suliBtnnllid homo. 1'ow men In Oumlm
mo butter knonu tlinn
tin. w. o. nr.Nsiuw.
Howngclty Inmnllfflitorfor a number of yours
anil Is now omiiloyml by the Harbor Asphalt
1'uvliiK company.
'Tor thu lust sixteen yoars" ho continued to
the reporter , "I Inivo huil an uphill time in
order to koup til my work. W line n boy nnd
living ut my fnthur's country residence on Lon r
Island Sound , Now Vorlt , I iniilo a priictlco of
KoInK In KWimmlnK fiom ton to twenty times n
dny whoa the woutlior wns sultnble , by tills
niunns 1 dovaloptul cutnrrh In Its worst form.
My throut und liond wtis stopped up at tlmo < . 1
congliod nnd hawked up phlcpm , tuul to blow
my tiosn coiKtnntly , I hud n constant dull feel-
liiK in my hund , roaring In thu enrs , then I got
deut KiuiUml.y but hosmcly thut
I IIKOASli : MUCH ALAUMKO.
This win not nil I found Unit I tnlkod
throimh my noae , nr.d t nlxht I could not
tirrntho through my nostrils nt nil. Iwwii I
doctor and lie told mo I hud u tumor irniwhiK
In my nose cnubcd by thu catarrh , wnlch ho
culled n polypus 1 tiled nil nmiiner ofrorno-
tlles to no avail , and when slv weeks imro I
cniiRlit n Trcsli cold , which canned ( ho cntnrrti
to KO down ou m ) lungs , my condition wns not
only anne ) Inn. butKrciitly iiluitnod my wlfu.
Why. nlr , 1 felt nt times IIUo dioKlnir , then I
cnujrhed much I could not sleep i.t nittht. I
would have violent spells of couithlDK which
would cnusuino to vomit.
"As I ( , nM iiuto.-o , my condition BO alarmed
my nlrotliuton the 15th or this month she in
sisted that I KO nnd consult n doctor no\t dny. I
was loth to Hop work , but ut lust consent odund
hut Monday 1 consulted Or. J. Crei-ap McCoy ,
ICam o niock , this cltv. who snld ho could cuio
mo This 1 was wlllliiff to hollovo.biitilld not
di nnm of how quick part or my troubles could bo
rellovod. Why , sir. ho removed this otitlro polv-
pus In two or three minutes : bore , jon sou It In
tlio bottle I hnve , and then mnile mi application
to my diseased throut. I bronthml throuirh my
nose at once , something 1 buvo not done In
yonra. I hnvu been oncoii.-tnnl Irontmoiit since ,
nnd now huvo in n larno mo.isuro lejrnlned my
sense or imoll. I have not been nhlo to smell
nnythlntr hetoro for olirht years. My entiirrh
is irruutly bunetttten , my hearing Is coming
around all right , und I inn certain the doctor
will soon Imvo mo us well us 1 ovur wns. 1 wont
homo Monday Ironi the doctor'solllco and siopt
till night a qnlot xleep. cnmothlng 1 have not
done Jor so lontr a time I cnn't remember. My
Htiength mid doMro ror work hns loturnod. I
don't got up In tho.morning fi-cllnir us tlrud ns
before I wont to bed , us 1 used to do 1 lout
llKo o restored man. "
Mr. Henshnw is well known about town , nnd
the truth of liU story can easily bo vorillod by
calling upon or addressing him ut his address
above trlvcii ,
LEADS TO 0 > SUTI ! TIOV. ;
Interesting Evidence of a Condition Not to Be
Trilled With.
When cntnrrh hns oxMcd In the bend nnil the
upper purl of the throiit for any Icnifth of time
--Ho pntient living In u district where people
nrosiihjoet to cnturilnil ntleetlonnnd the ills-
onsu hus been lott uncured , the cntnrrh luuirl-
nlily , Homolliiies slowly , extends down the
wludpipii nnd Into the hionchlnl tuhes , which
ttibesconvey the nlr to the illlleront p irtn of
thulmu. * . The tuhos become ntfected trom
the swelling ntirl the mucous nrlsliitf from
cntnrrh , nnd , In some instnneoa , liecomo pluirjrod
up , so thnt thonlronnnotKut hi as Ireulyuxlt
Fhoiild Shortness of lironth follows , mid the
patient hrciithes with lahoruiid dllllrulty.
In ollhnrcnso there Is n Round of crackling
nnd \ \ heurhuf Inside the chest. At this stitKo of
the disease hu brenthinir Is usually moio rapid I
than when In health. The patient hns UNO ! hot
dnshos over his body.
Tno pnln which ncunmpnnlos this condition In
or u dull character , felt in the chest , boli.nd the
ljroast bono , or uuder the Miouldoililndo. . The
pain may comii nnd KO hist fuw days and then
ho nbsent for several others. The coiiKh thnt
occurs In the first Htiifos of bronchial catarrh Is
diy , comes on ut intervals , hncklm ? In clmriic-
tor , nnd Is usually mo.st troublesome In tlio
morntni ; on rlsuur , or wolnk' to bed ut nlulit nnd ,
It may be In the llrnt evidence of the disease extending -
tending Into thu luniks.
Sometimes there mo flts of coiiRhltiR Induced
by the touch mucus BO violent ns to enii'o vom
iting. Later on the mucus thnt Is raised , Is
found to contain small particles of yellow innt-
tor , which Indloulos thnt the iinnll tuhes In the
hint's are now nlfouteu. With this them < uo
olleu hticaks of blood mixed with the mucus.
In some cases the putlent becomes very pule ,
hns fever , uurt expectorates Ueloro uny cough
nppears.
In come oases Email tnns-oj of chorsy sub-
slnneo aio spit up , which , when pressed be
tween the IhiKors , omit n hint odor In other
cases , pniticlea of n hard , chalky irntnro tire
Fplt 1111 Thu raising of cheesy or clmlky lumps
liiilluuo serious mlahlof at nork. In thu In USB.
DOCTOR
Late of Bellovno Hospital , N. Y
AM > 0 TOK
lluve. Ollicos
310-31 ! RAMGE BUILDINti
Cor. 15th and IJarney
Omaha , Nob.
Where all curable cnses me treated with sun-
CCHS. Medical dixentos treated nttllf nlly , ( Jon-
sumption , llrlght'fc Disease , l > yspntU , illieii'
niatlsm , nnd all MIKVOUri UIBKASK.S. All ill-
heiiRos peculiar to the eoxt-s u specialty. OA-
TAKItM CIIHKII ,
CONSULTATION at offlco or by mnll 51
Olllco hours : D to 11 a.m. ; 3 to i p. m. ; T to
U p. in. Humlays Included.
Correspondence rnoeivos prompt attention.
ManydlscRnns are treated successfully by Dr
McCoy through tbo mallj , and It Is Huts pinsi.
bio for tuoso unuhlolo make u lournuv to ub
lain micrcssriil hospital tieauumit At their |
homes. No letter * aneworeil UnleM nccompH-
jilexl-by to InMriujps.
Address ulllullets | o th.J. ( .1 JloToy , lOOlfin
'll lluiiik'o liuittluff , umuhtt , Nub ,
Union National Bank
OMAHA , NEB.
Paid Up Capital , $100,000
Authorized Capital 600,000
W. W. MARSH , President.
J. W. KonKFnu , Cashier
Accounts solicited ami prompt attention
given to all business entrusted to its care.
Pay 5 per cent on time deposits.
No 200 Masonic Building , cor.Capitol Ar-
ciiuc and lu'th stt.
Telephone No 842.
Union TrustCo
UOHS. inth M. , Onmlia , Neb.
Capital , $300,000
l.nmi * ITIailo on lli > nl IMnte.
School , County and Municipal Honda Ne
gotiated.
WM. A. TAX-TON , V > 'M. 0. Mutt ,
'resident. , . Vlon l're .
nollT. L. UAItt.lCIU , 1. II. JOHNSON ,
bcciclnrj Treasurer.
MUllC-rOllS :
WM.'A. I'AXTON , IlKSiir T. Ci.lnKR ,
w. u. MAUI , , i. II. Wiu.iAMH.
ItoiiT. U UAHMCII * . s. It , JOHNSON.
K II. JOHNSON.
Cor llltli n'ml Douglas sis.
Capital Stock $150,000
Liability of Stockholders 300,000
The only rcKUlnr nnvlnira lnuik in the gtnto.Flv *
nor cent Interest pnid on dupe tis.
Loans Mndo on lU-al state.
omcni.s :
OuvC. n.vitTON , I'icsldoiit : J. J. naowx. Vlo
President : l > . M. Hu.v.vr.Tr , Mnnninr Oi-
lector : JOHN K. Wii.mm. Cash lor.
THE BANK OF COMMERCE
filO North Jfith Street ,
Paid in Capital , . . . . $100,000
GEO. E. IIAIIKRR , President.
H011T. L , CIAIIUCIIS , Vlco-Pronldcnt.
F. U JOHNSONCathlen
DIIIECTUU3 !
84MUET.K. JOHNSON , aro. 1C. IURKED.
HonT. L. dAIIMCUS , WlJ. SllVEIW
F. H. JOIINOON.
A cencrat banking business transacted.
Interest allowed on line deuo
IKINI
IV
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1(1 (
U.S. DEPOSITORY.
Capital $600,000
Surplus 1OO.OOO
Herman Kountze , President.
John A , Creigliton , Vice-President.
F. H. Davis , Cashier.
W. H. Meoquier. Asst.-Cashlefi
DR , F , J , BRICKER ,
Oifico in Arlington Block
Kooms 28 und 29.
OMAHA , - - - NEBRASKA.
Rectal and Genito Urinary Di
seases a Specialty.
Hemorrhoids or 1'llcs , cured In all canes , no
mutter of how loii stiuidn ! . Itching I'llo ? , BO
culled. Fissure , Flatula In Arm , Constipation.
Hoctiil ulceriition nnd nil Chronlo DisensoHor
the ItcctiiinsuecoRslully treated by u imlnleis
nystem of Itoctnl Modicntlon nnil direct applica
tion of remedies , without the use of the Knife ,
I.lifiiture or CnuMles , No delay to hiisine'ilu
orclimry cnses. Utlluo hHiriUllj : a.m. tif l":00m. :
2to rmmlT to 8 p.m. llosldeuco , cor. 26th and
nokiitumrootfi.
"BOYN'TON "FURNfiCE
Sole Manufacturers ef
RANGES HERTERS ,
With All MODERN Improvomuiitg.
47 and 49 Dearborn St. ,
J. H. MANNY , MANAGER. CHICAGO.
FOIlHAl.t : IIV
IIEMIY E COX , Omaha , Neb.
HomiBpathic Physician iSurjeon
Olliceand restriction , Kooni IT Arllnrton Hook
IKM Undue St. 1st building West of I'ostolllo *
Telephone e'W
lMDT IYER
SURVEYORS
Draco * , Soulh Omuha HooraV
Omuhu llo.rraO. over CurauorcUl Nntlonal Hunk ,
WILL NOT UNHQOK V/MILCDCING V/onn.
Urcry Inly whu ilcsircs prf ( cliou In style inu ( nrm
thotifd wear them. " Manufactured only by the
, WORCESTER CORSET COMPANY ,
Woicctlcr , Miii. , jLiiJ jiS Maikct uucl , Lldcaga
FRANK D. MEAD ,
Carpenter and Builder ,
FINEUAIHNKT WORK ASI'KOlAI/1'Y
TelnplioiioCOO ,
900 Soiilli SUteuntli Street.
C. E. MAYNE. C. H. TAYLOR.
TAYLOR 6 M4YHE ,
General Insurance Agenfe ,
r'Fii-e , Llglitiilntr and Tornado. , )
N. W , Cor IJth anil Iliirnoy Hts. , Omaliu , Neb ,
Telephone U-'I ,
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citxDNCured. Ki > knllb.clruuHorrlamiiB used.
Add. V. O..SuM > ! jCo Itoi 7 ! ! & , fat. l.oula , Mo ,