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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 7, 1888)
1 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SATUKDAY , JANUARY 7 , A LIFE PRISONER ESCAPES , Young Harry Hnll Puts. His Pass to an Unexpected Uso. V/ANT THE CASE DETERMINED. The Hoard of Trnnnpnrtnllnn Will n Hpcrtly Trlnl of tlic Union I'ncIilc'H Injunction Hull Im portant fPTtOM TUB Tir.B'H LINCOLN Hnrry Hnll , u llfo prisoner ntlliopotil- tcntliiry , C9entxil : Thurmliiy night and 1ms not yet Ixjcm npprchomlcd. Hnll lias boon for Ruvcrnl years the clerk , lipth uiulor ox- Wunl'en Nobcs mid Warden Hycra , mid was regarded as trunty In ovcry way. About n year nfjo Warden Nobei took him with him on u search for an escaped convict. Hall was n Him pc'iitnan , bookkeeper and stenographer mid us such has been very valuable to the warden's odlcc , and has heretofore been ro- parded as entirely trustworthy under Warden NoltcH , being allowed to puss out and In , and whllo not allowed the name amount of liberty under Warden Hycra , yet ho was allowed to pass the Kuarda. About 8 p. in. ho passed the guards and In about a half-hour ho was missed. Three guards at once hurried to the depot to watch outpoiiiK trains but they were too Into to catch the Missouri Pacific going Hnutli on which Hall departed. Wooplng Witcr was wired but not in tlmo to head him oft there , and ho continued on the way south. U'ho conductor of the train has been seen sliHM ! and ho fully Identified a person of Hall's description. Yesterday W. II. Dorgan from the penitentiary , and Hy ftxunniiH. of Weeping Water , wore following the trail. Hall liiis a remarkable history and a great deal of Interest has been taken in his case by these acquainted wltn the facts , and the hope Is expressed by n good many that ho may not 1m caught because they bollcvo that his case Is one of excessive punishment. About seven years ago , when ho was alxmt twcuty-ono years of age , ho was employed at a ranch Btoro north of Sidney. A ipiarrcl arose be tween hlnwclf and a frontier character nnd in the row ho killed the man , them being no eye-witness to the killing. Hall claimed that the killing was In self defense , nnd both men were known to hnvo been Hhootlng. Young Hall's father , who Is ono of the most prominent citizens of St. Joscp' ' und a physician' of very largo means , sent Colonel Strong , who was recently shot by Dr. Richmond , to Sidney to defend his son in .ludgo CiHslln's court. It was in the linlcyon border days when lynching often followed shooting , and Strong , fearing violence lence , induced young Hull to plead guilty to murder m the second degree , assuring him that the sentence would bo probably light or if not. that , n pardon could bo procured. Ac cordingly ho plead guilty ns advised nnd Judge Gaslin gave him the full extent of the law or n llfo sentence. Slnco that time a Krcat deal of hard work has been done to secure a pardon for the young man but \vlthout success. Messrs. Woolworth , Thurston , and other prominent attorneys in the state , have at various times intcicstcd themselves in his behalf. On Tuesday of this week Dr. Hall , accom panied by General Craig , of St. Joseph , were in the city and visited the pcntcntiary where they broached the question of a pardon , but Apparently with i > ogr success. Kx-Wardcn Nobcs and tiumcroin others have often ex pressed the opinion that his sentence was un just , but It Is safe to say that Warden Hyers und Deputy Hopkins will use every effort to recapture him , nnd the prison authorities yesterday were confident that ho could not cvado the parties In pursuit. llOAItD OF TIIANSrOUTATION' . The board of transportation transacted little business yesterday beyond a general discussion on tariff and passing an order in- Btructing the secretaries to push the Injunction case brought by the Union Pacific road to as speedy n hearing ns possible. Prior to ad journment a resolution was introduced by Mr. Laws and passed , liabcock , Laws and Scott voting for Its passage and Wlllard and Lccso njrainst. This resolution was as follows : Inasmuch as the board is enjoined from taking any action in regard to making tiny change in the freight rate of the Union Pacific railway company and the Republican Valley railway company , nnd also in view of the fact that a case is now pending in the supreme court directing rates on ttie Klkhorn St Mis souri Valley railroad , and in view of the further - thor fact that the railroad companies are now modifying freight rates in this state , it is the opinion of this board that Intelligent action on this question cannot bo taken by this board at this time. IMPORTANT DECISIONS. The state supreme court handed down a number of important decisions , among them being the board of transportation case against the Klkhorn road , the Norfolk city bond case nnd tno court house bonds of I < ognn county. The latter . -aso was of especial interest to Uncoln , ns the bonds were voted under simi W lar conditions to the $ ' - > ( Xl,0X ( ) bonds voted for the new l-ancaster county court house nnd if t'/.o Logan county bonds were declared in valid , the bonds for Lancaster county would follow. A number of important decisions fr in cases from Douglas county are Included in the list. Following nro the dccisions-ren- cltirid : State ox rrl Norfolk vs nabeoek. Manda mus. Writ allowed. Opinion by Uocsu , J. Section I ! ' . ) of chapter 14 of the compiled statutes of lbS7 confers upon cities of the second class , having more than 1,001) ) or less than MX ) inhabitants , the right to nmko regu lations to secure the general health of tlio city , nnd to construct sewers nnd to regulate their uso. Under this authority it was held that when It became necessary for the city of N to construct a sewer for the purx | > sc of P draining the surplus water from its principal htrcct , it had the power to provide the neces m sary money to pay for the name by the issu- unco of its bonds , such power being incident und necessary for the carrying out of the au thority expressly granted. Horror vs Moorhcad , Krror from Nuckolls county. Reversed. Opinion by Reese , Ch.J. 1. In an action against a sheriff for dam ages for unlawful imprisonment under in dictment for a misdemeanor , where the l > etiton ! alleges that a rccognlzancu with nmplo surety was tendered to the sheriff ami n discharge of the plaintiff de manded thureundcr , but such discharge was i refused ; but it was shown by the petition that no aftlduvit of ( luulilk'iitlou of the sure ties was ntlnchcd to or accompanied the un dertaking , the petition would not for that reason mono bo dcmurrablo. U. Under the law of amendments contained In the civil code , where a petition is held de fective and a demurrer thereto sustained , i ( it appears that the petition is susceptible of amendment , the district court should permit such an amendment to bo mada upon such terms ns to costs as would be Just. ! ! . The law of amendments should bo lib' crally construed in order to prevent a failure of Justice. Brooks vs Dutcher. Error from Holt county , Allirmcd for the sum of $2,000. Opinion by Reese , Ch. J. 1. In nn action for damages for defamation i of character , where the speaking of the words is admitted and their truth alleged in i } U9titlcatlon , it is error without prejudice tc ] > ovmit a witness to testify to thu speaking ol words of substantially the same meaning and : Import , and give ns his understanding of tin words used the amo meaning us is charger .1 . in the petition and justified in the answer , that Issue being settled by the plc.idims. " . Krror cannot bo predicated upon the rul 1- ing of n trial court admitting or excluding K immaterial te tim6ny , where it Is apparent that no prejudice could result to cither partj y Whatever the ruling might bo. a. Where a witness is called for the pur | K > bC of testifying to the gener.U reputation 1 of a p.irty for chastity , his examination ir t chief should bo confined to general reputa \l tlou , and not as to what particular jiorsons or how many , the witness may have heart opcak of the person whose reputation Is sought to bo attacked. 4. A general exception ( o Instruction ! given is insufficient. Each specific instruc tion which is claimed to bo erroneous musi bo distinctly pointed out and specifically ex copied to. 5. Evidence examined and held to sustah the verdict. ti. A now trial will not be granted on the ground of newly discovered evidence , whci a : fcueh evidence Is merely cumulative. 7. Damages awarded by the jury hold to be excessive. Johnson it Co. v Stcele , Error from Doug las county. Aftlruied. Opinion by UOCBO Ch.J. In a proceeding In attachment where tlu ( left'U'luut dcules the truth of the allegation ! ' i , ' . . ' . . . j. In the affidavit for attachment nnd an Inquiry ii inndo thereon by the district court iiK | > n affidavit * flltd by both parties , nnd in which there is n conflict , u reviewing court will not reverse the decision of ihq district court tix | > n the facts unless the decision was clearly wrong. In such case tlio same nile must ho applied ns would be had there born a trial. Dcrstein v. Urown. Error from Douglas rounty. Affirmed. Opinion by Cobb , J. 1. On the hearing of u motion in the dis trict court to vacuton Judgment rendered in the absence of the defendants und grunt u now trial on tlio ground of "accident or sur- prlso which ordinary prutlenco could not have guarded against , " It was shown by the affidavit of the male defendant that ho was employed by the firm of S. , D. ft F. , attor neys , In the order named to attend to the case on the part of Iho defendants ; that ho went away with tlio understanding that fho lust employed of said attorneys was to attend to thu case for > lefoiiduiitn , and that through some misunderstanding on the part of F. , said attorney , said cause wus allowed to go hv default ; hold , that In the absence of an affidavit of said F. showing the frets con stituting such alleged accident or jrprise , or a showing why such affidavit should not bo produced , it was not tin abuse of discre tion on the district court to overrule and deny such motion. 8. Affidavits of merit should be made by a party to the action , seeking relief bythu pro- cccdlng In which It Is made , and should stale that ho hud fully , fairly and truly stated his cause of action or ground of defense to his counsel , naming him , und that thereupon ho had been advised by such counsel that ho bus n good and sufficient cause of action , or de fense , on the merits. 1'crklns vs Strong. iCrror from Dodge rounty. Koverscd. Opinion by Cobb , J. A purchaser of real estate who takes his deed to the office of the register of deeds and deposits it with him for record , and pays the fees for recording and entering the sumo on the numerical Index , discharges thereby his duty of notice to the public ; and if through the fault alone of the register the deed is lester or mislaid and not entered on record , or en tered on the index , such failure will not work to the prejudice of the titloof such purchaser , even In favor of a subsequent purchaser with out actual notice. Leo vs Birmingham , HO Kan. It , 12. Honglnnd vs Van Ellen. Appeal from Doug las county. Ucvcrscd. Opinion by Max well , Uh. J. 1. The real party In Interest under section 211 of the code , Is tlio person entitled to the avails of the suit. 2. A mere assignee having no Interest In the result of the suit , but who obtains uu assignment uinm n promise to pay the as signor the amount ho may derive from the action , is not the real party in interest under/ section lit ) , and cannot maintain the action. a. While the owner of a building is liable to material men and laborers under our me chanics' lien law , for material furnished or labor performed for a contractor on such building , yet , as a different rule prevails for asserting such lien , the owner may plead as a defense the fact that the labor or material was furnished to a contractor , and that no lieu bus been obtained. State ex rel Crawford vs Graham. Quo warranto. Judgment for defendant. Opinion by Hccse , Ch. J. Evidence examined and held sufficient to sustain the report of the referee. Dougherty vs Grouff. Appeal from ICclth county. Judgment moditicd. Opinion by Maxwell , Ch. .1. . - 3. A , who had a contract for the construc tion of u bridge across the Platte river , en tered into an agreement with 11 as follows : "I assign one-half interest in the within bridge contract of the net proceeds from the contract after all expenses are paid for value of labor and expense and other help , etc. No unnecessary outlay bo addedcostol working ; own labor to bo $3.50 per day and board. S. S. Grouff. " Held that upon the completion of the contract B could maintain an action in equity for a division of the profits ; second , that the testimony showed that li had per formed the contract on his part and was en titled to the relief prayed for. 2. That tbo commissions for the negotia tion of certain bonds of K. county were not included in the above contract , and that , B was not required to account to A for any part of thu hamo. State ex rel Burnham vs Babcock. Man damus. Writ allowed. Opinion by Max well , Ch. J. 1. An act to amend section 25 of chapter 18 of the compiled statutes of 1885 was passed and approved March BO , 18s , to take effect from date , and on the succeeding day an act was passed to amend the second division of section 25 of chapter 18 of the compiled slat- utes of 1SS5. Held , That the amendment re lated to the section " 5 as amended on March 80 , 1887. 2. The word "section" when relating to an act passed by the legislature , refers to a sub division , nnd although designated in the amendatory act , division two of section 25 chapter 18 , yet , being hi fact n section , it Is not in conflict with section 11 , article III , of the constitution. ! ) . An act will not bo declared unconstitu tional und void unless It is clearly so , and where an amendment is so distinctly pointed out that there is no difficulty In ascertaining to what chapter it was intended to apply , and it is grcmainc to the title of the act amended , ordinarily it will bo sustained. Smith vs Mesarvy. Appeal from Fillmore county. Ducieo modified. Opinion by Maxwell , Ch. J. 1. Where the evidence as to the delivery of n deed is conflicting and nearly equally bal anced , and the court below found in favor of delivery , such ( hiding will not bo set aside us being against the weight of evidence. 2. Where u vendor" hud executed n bond for n need , two-thirds of the purchase money being slill unpaid , and afterward de livered a deed to an attorney upon his as surance that if the deed was delivered to the grantco ho would either pay or secure the purchase price to said vendor , held , that as the vendor , prior to the delivery of the deed , had a lien upon the promises for the unpaid purchase price money , which lien was di vested by the absolute delivery of the deed by the attorney to the guarantee , that therefore the equity of the vendor was sii | > crier to that of the attorney for ser vices rendered the grantee , and a mortgage taken by such attorney to secure his fees would be postponed to the claim of tlio vendor for the unpaid purchase money. State ex rel board transportation vs F. E. & M. V. U. Co. , Mandamus. Motion to dis miss overruled. Opinion by Maxwell , Ch.J. l Scctiononoof the act to regulate rail roads , prevent unjust discriminations and to provide for a board of transportation , etc. , requires all charges niado * for any service rendered or to bo rendered In the transpor- totiou of property by railway coni | > aiiics to bo reasonable and Just , and prohibits every un just and unreasonable charge anil declares it to bo unlawful. Therefore , where the board of transportation fiuds that the charges on a line of railway are not reasonable ami just , and orders n reduction of such rates : i ; % per cent , such board cannot enter into a com promise with the railway companies by which the charges within the state shall bo in excess ot the rules found to bo reasonable and just , in consideration of certain reductions In rates on in and out freight to und from Chicago nnd other common points. a. It Is the duty of the board to fix freight rates nnd charges within the state at such sum as shall bo reasonable and just and make findings of the fact. Its findings are prima facie evidence of the truth of the same , but when issue is taken Uwn | them in court the question of what uro reasonable and just charges must bo determined like other ques- tions of fact. f First National Bank v State Bank. Error t from Hurlin county. Affirmed. Opinion by Maxwell , Ch. J. A stranger presented to the bank of O n check purporting to bo drawn by ono C on the bank of A for J.165. The cashier of the 1bank of O compared the signature of the pur- ported drawer with his genuine sigimtmu In t a book kept by such cashier , and p.ild the rheck without requiring proof ns to the Idea tity of the person presenting the s.uno , or making inquiries in regard to him. Tlio check was bent to a bank in Lincoln and thcro credited to the bank at O , and by the Lincoln bank sent to the bank at A , on which it wus drawn , and was paid bj such bank. Several days afterwards it wa < discovered that the check was a forgery , anil notice was thcieuiwii given to the b.mk nl Lincoln uud also at O. Held , That the bank at O wus liable for the amount received by II on thu check. Harrington vs Latta. Decree dismissing plaintiff's bill. Opinion by Reese , Ch. J. 1. A motion for a new trial must bo made in the court below in order to entitle a part ) to u review of the case by petition hi error where the alleged errors occurred upon the trial of the cause. 2. Where the findings of fact , found spec ially by u trial court , were not cxccpted U and are In favor of the party appealing , thej will bo taken as correct and will not be qucs tioncd by the supreme court. U. The filing of a transcript of. a judgrueni of the county court in the oflico of tbo elcrl of the district court during the pcntlancy of n suit to forccloso'n mechanics'lien or mort gage would only create nn incumbronce upon the equity of redemption of the defendant in the foreclosure proceedings and such Judg ment creditor would not bo a necessary party to such action. The judgment lien being created pcndeiite lilo would bo extinguished by snch foreclosure. NOTKS AT Tlin CAHTOI , lltttl.ntNO. The Ued Cloud Dfltectlvo association , com posed of W. 1 * . Kuchn , Fault L. Stoki-s nnd Franklin S. ICuuhn livd their notice of incor poration with the seuntury of state yester day , w The articles of Incoriwratlon of the Ne braska Investment company , of Omaha , were filed yesterday. The capital stock is fU , ( HK ) und tlio Incorporators are Charles F. Good man , Oscar P. Goodman and Emma Good man , The followlnc notaries were commissioned by the governor yesterday : T. W. Unite , Oering , Cheyenne county ; Jobs ) , Willcy , Itiigan , Harlan county ; IX T. Trumhev , Hed Cloud ; Frank II. Sclby , Cambridfft' , Funms county : R M. Wolcott , Weeping Wuier , Cass county ; John C. Stevens , Hastings ; Charles C. Currig , Platte Center , Platte county ; W. V K. Bailee , David City ; C. C. MoNlsh , Wisner , Cumlng county ; E. S. Child , Araputiou , Fur- nas county. Slate Oil Inspector Caldwcll has filed his rciwrt with the governor for the six mouths ending December 31. The report shows that there was Inspected during the six months n total of 37,870 barrels of oil und a total of 15,0111 bar rels of gasoline. The oil wus all approved and the gasoline all rejected. The total fees derived from the insectloii | is $ ,5iSd.l'0. ! ' Of these fees * J , : X ) was pain the deputy Inspectors specters as salaries and $ .334,57 paid them as expenses. The salary of the Inspector paid was $1,000 und his expenses and office ex penses amounted to ftl'JU , making u total of expenses of $3,7-37.87 , nnd leaving a cash balance of $7(11.03 ( which Inspector. Caldwell yesterday turned over to the state treasurer an required by law. State Veterinarian Gerth and Commis sioners Briney and Abbeyrcturiicd yester day from Fremont where the day previous they killed sixteen head of horses for the Standard Cattle company at Ames station , west of Fremont. All sixteen bead were badly uffilcted with glanders. Guy A. Brown was yesterday appointed reporter of the supreme court to succeed himself for the coming term of four years. Thu force hi the clerk's office will remain un changed. In the board of transportation meeting held yesterday Attorney General Loose , who has been chalrmuu of the board since its organization , tendered his resignation and Mr. Babcock was elected as his successor. The four-year-old daughter of State Su perintendent Lane fell from the cellar stairs to the concrete floor brooking un arm badly. Friends of the suiwrintciident will bo glad to know that no serious results arc feared. * Tlio hoilKc'ti Gift. D. W. Haynes , well-known In this city and formerly a member of the press , wus last night presented by the Elks with a inaguifl- cuutftold watch. The present was a recog nition of the gentleman's personal qualifica tions as also an appreciation of the success ful manner In which ho has performed the duties of secretary of the lodge. CREAM ItsBUporlor excellence proven in millions hoini'H for inoro than n quarter of icentury. . Is used by thu United juntos Government. En dorsed bv the heiuls of the great universities , ns the Strongest , Purest and Most Healthful. Or. 1'rlco'M the only llnklnc ; Powder that docs not contain Ammonia , Lime or Alum. Sold only in cans. PUICK n.MCiNQ I'OWIIEII Co. . New York. Chicago. SJt. Louis. LSL CAPITAL PRIZE , $150,000 " \Vo rte liorfby certify Hint wn supervise thonr rnnKempnts for nil the monthly ami qiinrterljr Dntfflnm of Tlio I/oiilslaim Unto Lottery Ciinipnny nnil In perwn ninnnKU ami rout nil Iho ilrunliiKS Ilium M'hc . and t.int Uie timto Hrucnndm'tiMl with nniu'St luirneisiiml In jinotl lalth lownnl nil tmrtles , ami wo niitliurlro the Company to uno tlili rortlflcMo with inc Mmlles of our signature attached , in Us advertise ments. " COMMISSIONKUS. We , the undersigned Hank * nnd Hankers will pay all Prl7u * drawn In tlio l/mlslnim Mate lotteries wulcli limy bo presented ut our counters. J. II. Olil.KSnV , I'rcs. Louisiana National Hunk. I'lKltUK LANAUX , I'rcs. Bute National Hank. A. IIAI.DWIN , Pros. New Orleans National lUak. CAUL KO1IN , Pres. Union National Hank. TTNPBZCEDZNTSDTTTBACTION. * ' HAH- MILLION OVEII A DISTHIDCTED Louisiana State Iottery Company. incorporated In INS , for 25 scars , by the Legislature for educHtlonnl nnd charitable purposes with a capl * tnl ot fl.uii.uu to which a resvrvu fund of over f.VAUM hui slncti been ad Jed. lly tin overwhelming popular vote Iti franchise wus made n part < > f the present constitution adopted December : JJ , A. 1) . IST'J. . . . , The only lottery ever votcJ on and endorsed by tha people of any ntato. It neTer scaleor po tpone-f. Us ( irand MiiKlu Number Irawlni takn place monthly , nnd the Gmnd ( jnarturly DrawliiiK regu larly every throe months ( March , June , peptcmber and December. ) A HI'LKNDII ) OPPORTUNITV TO WIN A KOH- TU.NK. First Grand DrnwInK , Clan A , In thu Acad emy of Music , New Orleans , Tuesday , January 10 , ' Monthly Draxlnit : CAPITAL PRIZE , $150,000. Notice Tickets are Ten Dollars Only. Halves , $5 ; Fifths , $2 ; Tenths , $1. LIST or ritizts : 1 RltANI ) I'lll/.K OK ' ai.un. . SU.IU ) 1 ( illANI ) I'lll/.K OF . i l.AIUiK I'lll/.KH OK 10JII ) . 'Mill ] < l.AIUiK IMU/.KSOK M I'lll/.td OF M ! \ 2.-.III ) 111) " : SUM ) Jill 411.111) tU ) " IUO APPIIOXIMATION 1'IIIZl.S : 10(1 Approximation 1'rliesot f iiu " " ) ! ' . ! ! ! ! ! " . " . iujui IUU Terminal " la UWU 2.17J I'rlios , iiniountlng to fiaID ( Application for rates to clubs should bo made only to tlie < > nir of tha company In New Orleans. For further Infornmtlnn write clcurlj , iilvlnir full a < 1dn.9. I"O3TAL NOTKS. cxpre s moner orders , or New York Kichance In ordinary letter. Currency b/ express ( at our H | n. . ) - " " AUI'Ill.V. Nm OIILLA.NS , I.A. , Oril.A. nAUIMUN , WASI1INQTO.V , n. C. Address Registered Letters ta NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL HANK , NEW OHUANS : , I.A. T ' " ' ' That the of Ocn- > 1'Jlf"l7\flTi''D presence IVlljMjlilVl lilldV i.ruU lloaurviinrd Hntl Karlr , who are In charge of Hie clrawini ; * . u t-'unr- antce of abuilutu ralrness and Integrity , that the cbnnret are all equal , and that no ono can posilbl/ tllrlna what number will ilraw a I'rlso. IIKMKMIIKII that the parruent of all prizes Is ni'AiiA.vrcxi ) nv rtiuu NATIONAL UASKS or NEW OIU.KANS. nnd thu tickets aresliininl \ the president of an Institution whose chartered rtithts are rwog- nlii-il In the highest courts : thereforu , beware ol auf oiltallorui or auourniuut s licoie < . TERRIBLE re Kldnoy and Liver diteaiei , and when once tiey hive tecured a firm hold an the human syitem there line no time to bo lost if life is to be laved. Many remtdles have been tried , but none have been 10 no- ceeifol ai Ath'lo-pao-roi. Many un solicited testimonial ! have proved that Ath-lo-pho-roa has enrod these disease * when p&jrrtctans and all other remedies had. filled. Back ache , pain in tha side , dullness , weariness , and he&dacho , arc often symptoms of these fosrfal diseases. At'nluphoros , in connection with Athlophoros Pills , will givs spesdy relief. If your druggist doesn't keep them , write to THE ATHLOPHOROS CO. , 112 WALL ST. , N. Y. THE OMAHA BEE , -IIEI.IVKIIKD TO- ANY PART OF u v CAitniKii Foil 20 Cents a Week. Seven papers a voek. Bend your order to the onico , 1029 P Street , Capital Hotel Building THE CAPITOL HOTEL LINCOLN. , NEB. Tbo boat known nnd moat popular Hotel In tbo Mute. I/joatlon central , nm > uliitiuoiits nnt-elan. HcndqiiHrtc fur cuuiuiurclnl tnon nml nil political ftnU publlu ifalberliiffa. K.T IIOUUKN Proprietor rno n TjxAcqcinmcD wnn ins oioaRirnr or TIHI cou.Nixr wiu , ICE BT IXAJUNUIQ inn MAT THAT TBI CHICA60.ROCKISLAND&PAGIFICRAILWAY Hy r & 8on of It. central petition , e.os. rotation to llnoi Eut of Cblc.ffO. and continual ! ) hue. * t terminal point. Wcit , Northncit and Bauthweit , I * th. true mlddlo link in that transcontinental pjitem which Invltrj and facilitate , trarel and trafflo bctnein the Atlantic and Pacific. , The Hock Itland main line and branchei Include Chicago cage , Joltot , Ottawa , La Halle , Peorla , Qeneieo , Mollne and Hock liland. In llllnoli ; pavenport , Muioatlne. Washington , FalrflcM , Ottdmwa , Oikaloota , Weitl.lt > - rtfIowa Clt7Uo)4uIneiiIndUnula\Tlnteniet , Allan- tlo , Knozrllle , Audubon , Ilhrlan , Outbrle Centre and Coancll BlufTi , In Iowa ; Onllatln. Trenton , Bt. . / ( pn > Cameron and Kansai City , In Jll ourl ; I.oai.-jworth and Atehlion. In Kanf an Albert Lea , Minneapolis and ft. Paul , In Minnesota j TTatf rtown and Rloui Falls , la Dakota , and hundreds of intermediate cities and towns. ' . 'The Croat Rock Island Route" ' Guarantees speed , comfort , certainty and safety. Its permanent way is dlstlngulihrd for Its excellence. Its Bridges are of stone and iron. Its track Is of solid teelIts rolllngstoek perfect. Us pasnongerequipment has nil the safety appliances that eiperlenco has pivrei useful , and for luxurious accommodation * Is unsof- paised. Its Eipres * Trains' 'consist of superior ( My Coacbei , elegant Pullman. Palace. Farlorand Sleeping Cars , puperb Dining Can , ( roYldlng delicious meals , and ( between Chicago and St. Joseph , Atchlson and Kansas City ) rcitful Reclining Chair Cars. > It < man- cement U coniorratlre , IU discipline exacting "The Famous Albert-Lea Rome" Between Chicago and Minneapolis and St. Pa.Is th * f aTortto. Oier this line Solid Vast Kipreu Trains run dally to attractive resorts for tourists In Iowa and Minnesota , and , Tla Watertown and Sioux Fall ! , to the rich wheat and Brazing lands of Interior Dakota. Via Benectk and Kankakee. the Kock Island offers superior InducomeuU to traveler , between Cincinnati , Indian apolis. Lafayette and Council Bluffs , St. Joseph , Atchl son , Leavenworth , Xannat City , Kt. Paul , and Interme diate points. All patron , ( especially ladle , and chil dren ) receive protection , courtesy and kindly attention. For ticket. , maps , folders , copies of Western Trail , or any deilred Information , apply to principal offices la the Unltod States and Canada , or address , at Chicago , R. R. CAIIE , f. ST. JQHN , I. A. HOllROIt , rnnaa i iu .r. AutaalHuMU. au.nt.irm.Att , WE MAKE IT A principle of our business not to carry over one dollar's worth of goods from one season to another if we can help it. This season we haye a much heavier stock and to close it out we know that extraordinary el- forts have to be made. Having taken inventory , we have gone over our entire winter stock , and propose to make a peremtory clearing of the same , Beginning today , we will inaugurate the greatest clearance sale on record. Cost will not be considered in this sale , and we will cut prices to mere nominal figures , First on the list are heavy overcoats , and we mention for this week the following extraordinary bargains : t One lot good Ulsters , made of an excellent quality of Friezelined with plaid flannel ; a'perfect storm-defyer , at $9 ; the coat is fully worth $15. One lot of eleprant cassimere overcoats , out very long with good astra- chan collar and cuffs , a good looking as well as a good wearing coat , which could not be bought under ordinary circumstances for less than $16 ; we have marke'd it $9.50. A small lot of very fine chinchilla Ulsters , fancy back , collar and cuffs of good fur , elegantly made ; a splendid garment and as good as any other house would ask $25 for ; we offer them at $12.75. This is de cidedly the cheapest fur trimmed overcoat ever shown. We are marking suits and all our winter goods in the same proportion tion , and will announce through the daily papers the special bargains we will have for every week. All goods marked in plain figures and at strictly one price. Nebraska Clothing Company Corner Douglas and 14th , Streets , Omaha. Who in WEAK , NERVOUS. DEBII.ITA' TED. who in hli FOMVr and IflNORANCE huTRIFLKDawnr bin VIMOKof BOliY. MIND and MANHOOD.cJtuslngexhamUng drains upon the FOUNTAIN * of LIFE. IIEAUAVHE. BACKACHE , Dreadful Dreams , WEAKNESS of Memory , BAN1I- .n NOniETT , PIMl'l.EH upon the FACE , and all tbo EFFECTS leading to EARLY DECAY and perhaps COKNIIMP. TION or INHANITY. Bbould consult at onca the CELEBRATED Dr. Clarke , Established IBM. Dr. CUrko haa made NERVOUS DE > HI LIT Y. CHRONIC and all Discuses of the UENITO URINARY Organs a Llfo Utndjr. It makes NO difference WHAT you bave taken or WHO has failed to cure you. Jta-FKMAI.ESsuflerlnKfromdiicascs pecu liar to their sex can consult with the assurance of speedy r ll f and cure. Bend 2 cents postage for works on your diseases. * 3-Scnd 4 cents postage for Celebrated Works on Chronic , Nervous and Deli * cstte Dlieasei. Consultation , personally or by letter , free. Consult the old Doctor. TtionBitnds cured. Office * ) and nnrlom private.Thoeo contemplating Marrlngo vend fur Dr. Clarke's ) celebrated guide Male and Female , each lie. , both 25c. ( stamps ) , llefore confiding your case , consult Dr. CLARKE. A friendly letter or call may lave futuresufleringand shame , and add golden years to life. aa-Book " Life' * ( Secret ) Er. rorsV' oOc. ( stamps ) . Medicine and writings sent everywhere , secure from exposjtire. Hours , 8 to 8 : Sundays , 9 u > 12. Address , P. D. CLARKE. M. D. 188 So. Clark ; St. . CHICAGO. ILL. MASON'S RUNNER ATTACHMENT Light , Strong and Practical. l > y their use your vehicle can IKS quickly transformed into n comfort able Hlolgh. Mudo nt MASON'S ' CARRIAGE WORKS , WAVKNI'OKT , IOWA. For Sale by Dealers Everywhere. DEWEY & STONE , FURNITURE A magnificent display af everything useful and ornamental in the furniture maker's art , at reasonable prices. CAPITAL PRIZE OF $5OOOOO. Tickets can be procured FREE OF CHARGE by applying at 1119 Farnam St. , Omaha , Neb. Drawing Takes Place Daily Bet. 7 a.mand 9 p.i. No Blanks ; every Ap plicant Gets a Prize , as the amount will be divided into 31250 Prizes as follows. A PAIR PANTALOONS. AT FOR ea.io Which was inntlo to order by a Merchant Tailor $ ( i.K ( ) SIi.70 " " " " " " " $7.00 $4.80 " " " " " ' " $8.00 84.70 " " " $0.00 $5.70 " f u u u u u $10.00 & 0.20 ii 11 i u . u ' $12.00 Sli.'JO u ii ii ii i' $18.00 $7.40 'i ' " " ' $14.00. 58.05 ' < " * ' " ' . $10.00 89.10 " ' ( ' ' ' " $18.00 A SUIT. AT FOR ' ' 89.80 Which was made to order by a Merchant Tailor $18.00 . $11.00 II tl II U I. II II $212.00 , , $14.40 uu II II IIII IIII " $128.00 . . u II II II II " > . $10.80 . IIII IIII IIU $ ; tl .00 , S18.r,0 .1K II II I U " $3i.K ( ( ) 'S22.30 ' K II II IIII IIII ' SU.j.70 It IIII II " MU.OO II II .1 " . . IIII .1II $ .r)5.00 II II II ' . IIII $00.00 tt II II . " ' . $70.00 AN OVERCOATS. 1 AT FOR i : * ! UiO Which waa made to order by a Merchant Tailor $18.00 . " " " lk ' ' " * . MO. 70 $20.00 SliJ.OO u " " " u u $1W.OO . u " " " it ii . $14.70 itu iiu $28.00 . it u u . 515.00 . $ SO.X ( ) . it .1 it $17.70 11u u u u .1u itu 'I ! ! ! ! ! . ' ! ! ! ! ' . ! ! ! ! i' ! ! ! . ' ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! . ' ! ! ' . ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! . ' ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ' . u u it u u ( i . itu u .1 u u u II .1u . u u u u u II . 531.20 IIII $00.00 . u u u u it II . S35.00 itu III. $70.00 $ 10. BO u u u u I. " $80.00 Including a complete stock of furnishing go9ds , hats and caps , at 50c on the dollar in which your savings will award a nice prize MISFIT PARLORS , 1119 Farnam Street 1119 N. B. Orders by mail receive prompt and careful attention.