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8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEEr TUESDAY , FEBRUARY 28. 1888.
THE CITY HALL INJUNCTION ,
Continuation of Testimony in the
Suit Before the Judges.
HIS YOUNG WIFE ABANDONED.
Death of Mrs. Joslnli 8. McCormlck
Grand Opera HOIINC Changca
Florcntlnlan Ilrcnkn HIM
City Nairn.
Hearing of the Injunction fltilt.
The hearing of testimony In the Injunction
null of the line publishing company against
the city of Omnlm was continued yesterday
In the district court before Judges Wake-
ley and Donne.
A number of the councllmcn , the mayor
and many contractors were present nnd sat
throughout the session. The plaintiff first
produced witnesses to provo that building
material and labor was much higher nt the
present time than In the spring of ISbO. The
defense unsuccessfully attempted to refute
this testimony by confining Its questions as
to the pnco of stone alone.
Mr. O. .1. King was the first witness called.
Ho stated that the advance in building ma
terial nnd labor had been not less than 20 per
cent since March 1,1880. In reply to Mr.
Webster's question ! "Is not the price of
Btono In this city less than in the spring of
IbSOl" witness replied that It was not , ni
since that time the railroads had
advanced the rates on stone from
10 to IB cents per cubic foot. Hd had figured
on the city hall , but did not put in a bid. On
redirect examination witness said that spec
ifications for the city hall stipulated that the
Btono should bo purchased in Ohio.
Mr. Louis Helmrod , member of the board
of public works , was next called ? Ho test ! '
fled that the board had never advertised foi
bids on the basement nnd superstructure
combined according to Architect Myers' '
plans. In October , 1887 , the board had re
ccivcd notice from the council to stop worli
on the basement on the ground that thosoutl
sixty feet of the east wall was not of the
proper strength to support the supcrstruc
turo. The board then wrote to Mr. Myers
asking him to come nnd make an exumltm
tlon of the wall. Mr. Myers came , but prioi
to his visit the council adopted a rcsolutloi
instructing the board to lower the cast wall
Mr. Myers said that It was unnecessary. a <
did also the city engineer. Tin
board notified the council of thcsi
two opinions but were again ordered to lowei
the wall. Bids were then advertised tar
The superintendent of public buildings csti
mated that the cost of the work would no
exceed ftJ/JOO. Hut two bids were received-
one from Urennnn & Co. of fTi.b.V ) and OIK
from Cunningham & Uynn of SO.fm Them
bids wore sent to the council. On cross ex
atnlnation witness said that the ubovi
related facts were matters of oftlcia
record. From appearances ho shouh
judge that it was the desire of tin
council to make the foundation inon
secure. On Dec. 20,1887 , the council orderci
the board to advertise for bids forcompletiui
the basement and superstructure , the con
tract with Hrcmmti & Co. having bcei
annulled.
Mr. John P. Coots was the next witness
Ho stated that ho had been engaged as i
builder and contractor for the past twenty
eight years. He had examined the originu
plans of Mr. .Myers. Witness utate'd thu
the cost of building irjnterittl and labor hai
advanced from 15 per cent to 20 per cent sinci
the spring of ISSIt. In I witness' opinion tin
city hall could have been b'uilt for 9300,000 ii
the spring of 18St. ( On cross cxaminatio :
- Mr : Coots stated that ho had made a carefu
estimate of the work , but did not put in a bii
as tho' bonds had not been voted for at th
time , and there were no visiblo.means in th
clty.treuBury to pay for the work. Witncs
also testified to the advance of rates on stem
of from 10 to 1 ! ) cents per cubic foot.
City Clerk Southard'was then called. Wll
ness produced his books and read the rcsolu
tion offered in the council February 14 t
change the locution of city hall to Jcffcrso :
square and which was referred to the committee
mitteo on public proi > erty and buildings
Witness then read several resolutions adoptci
by th'6 council concerning Mio annullment a
the Myers nnd Urcnnun contracts , lircnnai
& Co. had acquiesced in that annullment. i
Councilman Mike Leo stated that ho ha
In his possession the written claim of Brer
nan & Co. for their work on the city ha !
basement. Ho was ordered by the court t
produce it in court during the afternoon.
J. JJ. Piper , secretary of the board of edt
cation , produced the books of the board an
read the proceeding of that body with refoi
eneo to their Interest in the city hall.
Court then adjourned until - o'clock.
1IIC AFTEUXOON I'KOCKKDINlll.
Promptly nt 2 o'clock the proceedings wet
resumed by the ix-culling of City Cler
Southard. Ho testified that ordinance Ni
J,309 creating the city building and ratifyin
its present site was approved by the cit
council April ! l , 1SS7 , and was voted upon an
sustained by the legalized voters of the cit
May n , 1 ! > S7 , by a vote of ! ) , U10 for to ii :
ngalnst.
Edward J. Urcnnan testified : I am one c
the assignees of the contract for thebaseinoi
and sub-basement of the city hall ; Februar
14 I put in a bill to the council amounting t
> : i,100 ; I claim the difference betwec
$1U,25U which has been paid ; there is u ha
once due of some $ U,000 ) ; part of it is duo in
dor the contract and part of it for extras.
By Judge Wakeloy In figuring my bills
-.deducted from the total amount the qunntit
of material and labor to complete the coi
tract ; the contract price was ? 43MU ( ; I put i
a bill of $ r.,0001or extras.
By Mr. Simerul I huvo not finished tl
work.
Cross examined by Mr. Webster. The o :
tras are not under any contract ; they wei
ordered by the city engineer and other cit
officers In charge ; tno part of the extn
comes from tno grading ; part of the grndin
was in the contract and part of it was no' '
the extras are for grading nnd change (
material ; hnvo not received a cent from 11
council for these extras.
By Judge Donno The architect approve
some of the extras but did jtot order then
the extras were for sewer pipe and the sin !
ing of the basement , the superintendent i
charge and the city engineer ordered th
done ; nt the time the chairman of the boat
of public works took but little interest In tl :
work ; the extras were not ordered by tl
board of public works. ,
Hy Mr. Hnll-My theory is that the arch
tcct considered the changes in the sowerap
and the depth I should go for foundation , i
extras , in fact hu told mo so.
Frank Murphy , testified : Between the fit
nnd 14th of February had no special coi
versation with a number of members of tl
city council in reference to the city hall siti
had no talk with them in reference to the r
inovalof thosito ; heard two councilmen sii
that lijoy wore not in favor of u rcmovn
remember having had a conversation wil
Mr. JO. Kosowiitcr ; did not tollMr. Hosownti
that if he kept an article out of thu 1 ! 1:1 : : ;
reference to the council demanding M ) p <
cent from the gas company the city hall ma
tcr would bo dropped ; the conversation
had with Mr. Kosowntcr was to the clTei
that two councilmen told mo that they wei
not in favor of moving the hall ; albo had t
informal talk with him in reference to thogi
company article.
CCy Clerk Southard produced the recon
1 of the council showing that Hodgson & Si
submitted a communication in reference *
furnishing plans for thu city hall. Th
was ou February U , ISsS , win
the Myers plans wcru cancelled by the cit
The plaintiffs rested their case , and tl
defendants took up theirs.
Councilman Mike Leo tcstlflcd : I m
chairman of the committee appointed to e :
uinino Brcnnun & Co.'s bill ; thu committi
have imulo no examination of It ; I am m
familiar with the justness or honesty of tl
bill as 1 have not looked at It Mnco I got
from the city clerk ; have not entered Ini
any collusion with Mayor Brouteh , Heagu
Bros. , or other members of the council i
allow the Brcnnan claim ; when the coi :
inittcb reports it will bo made to the lomici
never had any intention of moving the ell
hall from Its present site.
By Mr. Hall : Have been n member of tl
council since April , Ib55 ; have been in tl
grocery nnd real estate business since tin
time , and am now in the livery busines
have hud Mr. J. C. Brcnuan nnd J , I. Nich
in partnership with mo ; they were with 11
in the real cstato business ; wocro
partnership August 10th , IbST ; have know
Contractor lireiumu slnco ho was workit
around the court house ; knew him the tin
ho wont through the perfonnanco of ussui
Ing the contract of Heugan Bros. ; a
W pi ttw couuclliuca who vou
for the carrying on of the Brcnnan contract
after the board of public works annulled It ;
examined Into it thoroughly ; the reason I was
In favor of setting aside the action of the
board of public works was Hint tho. board
had let the contract to Ncvlns & Co. for
I17.1KX ) , wfien Brennan told mo the work
could bo furnished for between SS,000 nnd
tti,000 ; ho did not say anything to mo about
? 7,000 or 58,000 extras ; J. C. Brennnn was on
the bonds of Kenyan Bros. ; the council
never sanctioned the transfer of the Kcngan
Bros , contract to Brcnnn ft Co. ; the council
recognized that Brennnn was acting only
for Kcairnn Bros. ; the council never rccosr-
ni/cd Brennnn as the contractor ; when the
Myers plans were rejected I voted to let out
Reagan Bros.
By Mr\ Webster The contract with
Kcnpnn Bros , has never been annulled ; the
council directed them to suspend work.
The bill presented by Dronudii was handed
over to the court by Air. Leo.
W. F. Bcchel tcstitled Have been presi
dent of the council for nearly three years jam
on the committee to whom the bill was re
ferred ; am not In favor of allowing Brcn-
tin's claim if It Is not fair nnd
-onest ; have had no understand *
ng with any one what action
" shall lake , nor entered into n collusion with
iny one in reference to it ; have not the
lightest Idea or intention of moving the city
liall from its present site.
Cross-examined by Mr. Hall. Have
heard it talked that an effort might
10 made to move the hall ; have
icard some of the members of the council
.alk of moving it ; don't rcmembfr that a
resolution was introduced in the council to
wards moving the hall.
W. J. Broatch , testified : Am mayor of the
ilty of Omaha ; will not allow any claim of
.Iranian & Co. that Is not correct ; have had
: io conversation with any one as to allowing
it ; will not allow It if It is not Just and hon
est ; was present at the council meeting that
annulled the Myers pians-und the Brennan
contract ; made Brcnnun sign the resolution
' : > cforo I would sign It ; am not in favor of the
novingof the city hall site ; would veto a
resolution of the council should It pass one
moving the present site.
Cross-examined by Mr. Hall. My opinion
s that the hall should not bo removed ; it has
liccn brought to my mind in various ways ,
iroundcon ; my object in having Brcnnan
sign the resolution annulling his contract at
the time was that it might protect the
city from nny law suit ho might bring ngninst
the city ; Air. Conncll was present , but I
don't believe ho suggested it ; don't know as
ho was representing Miy one at the time ; the
resolution I approved was done with the
understanding that it released Kcngan Bros ,
and Brcunan & Co. from their contract.
Mr. Tlllsou recalled by Mr. Webster. The
records show that August 18 , 1885 , $4I5 ! was
ordered to be paid out of the board t > f educa
tion bonds for grading ; this sum was taken
out of the ? 2.r.OtO bonds.
Mayor BroateK explained for the Brennnn
endorsement for the nnnuliug of the contract
appearing on the back of the Myers' annul
nicnt was that ho was not nwnro that there
were two separate resolutions , and they be
came mixed uji. It was his Intention to have
the endorsement on the paper relating to the
Brennan contract.
George C. Whitlock , testified ; Am the
building inspector of the city ; am one of the
committee to examine Brennnn's accounts :
have seen none of the papers ; have no in
tcutjon of allowing Brennnu & Co. more than
what is Just , have not thought of it in fact :
sent a communication to the city council it :
reference to lowering the east wall ; dou'l
know what became of the communication.
Cross-examined by Mr. Hall Have hud m
talk with Architect Myers in reference U
the basement of the city hall building ; tin
city hall would bo unsafe witli the basement
on which the c.ist wall was to bo built ; not !
fled the council to that effect ; the basemen' '
of the city hall whore the cast wall rests It
four feet below grade ; the wall would cruel
on such a basement ; if the basement wm
seven feet deep the wall would not bo as
likely to crack ; never put up a building o ;
the character of the city hull ; looked at tin
Myers plans once ; hnvo not ir.udo a thorougt
examination of the work.
Councilman Tom Lowry testified Am on <
of the committee appointed to cxumim
Brennnn & , Co.'s ' bill ; , huvo made no cxatnin
ution of it ; have no intention of allowing thi
bill If it is not just nnd proper : huvo taken m
steps for the removal of the city hall frou
the present site ; have no intention of movini
it. *
Cross-oxamincd by Mr. Slmcral Havi
been n councilman slnco ISSti ; am in no busi
ness at the present time ; was a member o
the council when the contract was let ti
Kcagan Bros. ; remember the tlmo the boari
of public works annulled the contract
voted to overrule them ; befor
doing so talked the matter over with Council
man Lee , in fact all the members ; the ren
son I voted aguinst the annulment was tha
the board bad no right to annul it and re
awarding thu contract to some ono else with
out advertising ; did not consider at the timi
that the Keagnns hud not lived up to the !
contract ; had no conversation nt the tlin
with Kcagan Bros , or Brennan & Co. ; wa
present at the mooting of the council on th
Oth of February ; the sorgcant-at-arms not
fled mo of the meeting ; hu mot mo on th
street ; voted to annul Architect Myers
plans ; thought it was a good idea ; woul
have stood by it regardless of the mayor'
action ; have never made a thorough invest
gation of Myers' plans ; the specifications ur
lacking ; they do not designate * how the woo
and iron should bo used ; am not a contrncto
or builder ; investigated the plans when th
Nevins & Co. contract was submitted ; do nc
think the contractors could bid intelligent !
on the plans and specifications ; had no tal
with Brennan & Co. about letting them on
on their contract : never talked with Uremia
ou thu city linll question ; voted to repudiat
the Myers plans , thought it to the best it
terests of the city ; think the best thing w
can now do is to settle with Mr. Myer
and look for a now city hall , use th
present basement if possible ; know we ha
fciOO.OOOtogo ahead with the work , but dl
not consider it sutlicient ; wo ought to huv
a larger building , buy more ground and pi
up n * ur > O.UOO building if the people will slaw
it ; think u better building than the ono pro
posed can bo had for $200,000 ; have neve
seen any buildings elsewhere to mnko m
think so ; my opinions are based on the wa
the work has boon carried on so far ; als
that Mr. Myers changes his mind nltogctlu
too often.
By Mr. Webster I believe that Mr. Mycr
and Mr. Bnlcombo recommended the bid c
Kico & Bussctt of $2 ! 1-I7J.S1 : as n good ono 1
accept , when them wore lower bids nt tli
time.
Owing to the absence of Councilmen Boyi
Kicrstoad and Bailey , whom Mr. WebsU
wished to hnvo sworn , court adjourned nt
o'clock until U:30 : this morning.
District Oourt.
Mil. IS.Vk-MONH MUftT MJfTI.n.
The suit of McC'aguo Brothers against C. f
Kajmoud , which was tried some two <
three weeks ago , was terminated ycsterdti
by Judge Wakoly , who handed down h
decision in favor of the plaintiffs. The d
tails of the case are well known. A strange
called on Mr. Kuymond , purchased son
fcCiOO worth of goods and in payment of san
presented a bogus New York draft f (
$1,000. Mr. Uaymond accepted it nil
gave his cheek for the balance on the Omah
National bank. Growing suspicious ho teli
graphed the bank supposed to hnvo issue
the exchange and found that it was a fo
gory. Ho then stopped payment on h
check. In tha meantime the swindler ha
cashed the check at McCuguo Bros' , bank an
loft the city , McCauguo Bro's brought tl
suit with the above result. Mr. Ka ;
moud's attorneys guvo notice of an appcu
W.\NTiU : IIAMAQE3.
Timothy Keilly baa brought suit ngaim
thu Cnblo Tramway company in the sum (
oXX , ( ) for damages sustained at the powi
house of the company. Plaintiff alleges tin
ho , by direction of thu defendant attemptc
to unload a heavy iron colum , which fe
from its beat ings , crushing his foot.
THE mtUlsTHCET'S SUIU ) .
Machus und X.unter , doing business n
saloon Uecpurs want damages i
the sum of * IO,000 from the Brai
street Mercantile Agency for false nnd ui
true statements sent out concerning the
financial standing ,
HYAN AJtD WAI.SIt'S SUIT.
Kynn mid Walsh yesterday brought su
against Samuel . ICuU and the Northwos
em Mutual Lifo Insurance company to ce
Joot &VJT4 , with interest due , for material an
WJrk on u building.
Pollco Coiirtr
DTho following cascs.woro disposed of ycstc
day morning : '
' Vagrants Frank Casey , John Spain , ]
D , Brnlloy.ono day each ; James Cotter , fl\
days.
. Suspicious Characters John' Dozler , eo
'
tinned. _
Di-unks-Cuarlcg Ycrry , David
Mike McMnhon , George Hyde , John Kccnc ,
discharged : M. J. Horrlgun , dillrlum tne-
tinyi" , ten days ; J. Llllegbprg. fr.nml Costs.
Lnrccny--Joo Lancaster , thirty days.
Fignro is the only long
Hnvaim filled lOc cigar for Coon silu ;
everywhere.
_ _
MYSTKRlOliTjY MISSING.
Falrohlld F. lloblnsou Iicarcfi Ills
Bride in Oinnhn.
Some time ago there appeared In this city
n young man named Fnlrchlld F. Kobiuson.
Ho was nn Irishman , a graduate of
the Dublin university , nnd a person-
ngo of much culture nnd refinement
of manner. Ho mndo n pleasure trip around
the world nnd came to Omaha via San Fran-
clsco. Ho applied for nn editorial position
on the city dallies , nnd did some little work
In this line for the BCK. Three months
ago ho left Omaha nnd went to Europe for
the purpose of getting some money coming to
him through his father's cstato. Ho visited
his old homo nt Bradford , secured
n portion of the legacy bequeathed him , nnd
then , after n round of plensuro in the
cities of Lpndon , Paris , Vienna nnd Berlin
re-embarked for this country. On ] board
the Cunardcr he made the acquaintance of a
lovely young woman who was en route to
America , for the purjwso of getting married.
' { oblnson became madly enamored of his fair
lompnnlon of the voyage and the day before
.heir arrival In New Yoflc proposed mnrriutja
, o her himself and was accepted. On
reaching New York the couple were inline-
illntcly joined In wedlock. The honeymoon
was spent in Gotham , and then the young
jouplo came to this city for permanent resi
lience. Kobinson told his friends hero that
ho had taken possession of his father's
estate In England , had sold out to
an advantage , and married the sweet
heart of his boyhood days at his "old home
"n Bradford. Ho was hero but a week or so
, vhcn ho formed a partnership with Mr. E.T.
Mitchell , formorlyof Mitchell & Lcyonmerk ,
real cstato agents , for the purpose of cur
rying on n , wholesale grocery commis
sion business , Mr. Kobinson having formed
nn advantageous connection with Hazard &
Jo. , Now York , ono of the largest grocery
llrms in the world. This connection was of-
'ected through the influence of excellent let-
.ers of endorsement brought by young Kob.
nson from London houses , and the way was
: hus opened hero for htm to n largo and lu
rative business. They opened their oftlce in
the Hcllmnn block , and the tcrritoi'.v' ' covered
by them and their agencies extended west tc
the Pacific coast. But to bring u long story
to an abrupt close , Kobinson disappeared f
few days ago in such a mysterious manner at
'o engender the greatest misgivings amen
: iis friends. Hisyoungwifoisin much distress
nnd whllo she thinks her husband has
gone to New York , she can conceive
of no reason why he should depart without
notifying her of his errand and intentions
The telegraph has been liberally usqd , but a1
, 'ct no tidings have been received of the miss
ng man.
WANTHU.
Kimiiicer.H nii < l Firemen.
Competent locomotive uiifjnieors urn
firemen will bo given permanent em
ploymcnt upon tho" lines in the Hurling
ton system. Men entering our serviei
will be ptiid full pay us per out1 t-elu'd
tiles. Will be given lull protection um
bo guaranteed employment , as long ii1
they fulfil our renuir'omonUj andprovt
competent. Apply top. H. Johnson u
B. & M. Passenger depot , Omaha.
MOUTIIAUY.
MRS. .lOllAll X. M'COllMHJK.
Tliis well-known nnd estimable lady , aftoi
a lingering und painful tljnnsn , died at he :
residence ou the northwest corner of Eight
ecnth street and Capitol avenue ycstcrdn ,
morning ut (1:30 ( : o'clock. She was the wife o
Mr. .Tosiah S. McCormicklong and.wcll knowi
in this city and u member of the real cstuti
firm of Kcmington St McCormick. She w *
the mother of Harry McCormick , now
young man , nnd of Mrs. Arthur KemingtQii
She was in her forty-second year nm
had lived for many years in tin
city , having conic hero from Michigan. Sh
was the daughter of the Into George Mill'
sr. , and sister of George T , Millsof this citj
She was n woman of imposing presence nn
exceeding personal courage , having on tw
occasions caught burtrlur.s , ut night time , 1 :
her residence. In ono 'instance .she turne
the intruders over to thu police , having keri
them at bay with u revolver. In unothc
case prowlers were driven fret
the house by the use of th
same weapon. In January of this year sh
went to Now York , accompanied by her hui
band and physic'an ' , Dr. CofTman , to receiv
treatment at the hands of 'she most note
surgeons in the metropolis , buti returnc
after huvinir consulted Dr. Eilimct , with th
knowledge that bcicnco could do nothing t
afford her relief. This opinion was in uccor
with that of Dr. Coffman , by whom she wn
accompanied. The funeral will take place o
Wednesday next from the family residcnc
ut 2 p. in. The remains will bo interred i
the family vault in Prospect Hill cometeri
The Throat " JJj'oioiiV lironchti
TI-OC/ICS" / act directly on the organs of th
voice. They have uu extraordinary effect I
all disorders of the throat.
THE GUAM ) O1 KKA HOUSE.
Contracts Let For a Thorough III
modelling.
It is given out officially that the plans f (
the remodeling of the Grand opera how
have been completed , nnd the contract fc
the work is now nbout to bo submitted. Tl
work embraces a complete transformatioi
both as to exterior and interior , und the woi
will bo let to only the most competei
mechanic. The plans cull for coinnletenei
In every detail. The stngo will bo reduced i
width , but will bo heightened in proportic
and an effort made to make it one of the mo :
commodious and best appointed stngos in tl
country. The interior of the house will bo i
'
the most modern plan , and the necoust
properties most particularly looked out fo
The house will bo conducted on the mo
liberal plan , nnd only the best nttractioi
booked. The directors of the building thin
there is n bright future for the house by tl
satisfactory results which huvo been demo
strated this season , and inasmuch as the d
rectory is composed of liberal and cntcrprisit
citizens it is no more than probable that the
most sanguine expectations will bo reuli/c
The contract for the interior decorations hi
been awarded to ono nf tha most celebrate
artists In thu country , as Grossman , of Cl
cage , is on nil hands recognised. His nan
is u guarantee of perfect work , and it is qul
certain that Omaha is to bo graced with
Thespian temple that will compare fuvorub
with the finest in the country.
POWDER
.Absolutely Pure-
Thlspowdcrnevervaries. A mftrvejof pur
ty , strenRth and wholeioineness. More ecouo ;
leal than the ordinary klndu , and cannot be BO
in competition wltn the multitude of low cos
short wcKht ) alum or phosphate powders. Bo
only In cans. Uoy | Baking I'owtler Co. , 1
FOB SALE ,
City , Gouni 'and State Rights
FOlt
FULTON'S
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Announcement to Bookselle
Book Agents and Others.is ,
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in now to be offered with exclusive territory to n Ilml *
rd number of denlcr > . Thin btiok. "Why I'rlc'H
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ecn tunny tliuca lupprcsMHl on the chnriiu of 'Jo-
sconltyft Is the book wlilcli nil the powcis of tlio
Ho3nn Catholic fhurch Imvobeen brnuuht to benr to
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i > h It ) printers to print It ! binders would not bind It.
40,000 DOLLAltS
wni offered for lt snpure'slon after It wni found
hut thu hiw could not touch It. Newspaper * cro
ifruldtottdvertl elti public halMinikn their onif
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ilatfurm t Itomiin Ciitholle pupcru hnvo tried to
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tilKbook. TurFeinnnyvirortRtueriiHli U hnvo mniUi
t tlio best known book In the world tiidny. The pium
if two continent * IIIIH teemed with jhu illfferi-ut
tniro * of the controversy , nnd the American piihllc
iixloui > ly iiwnlt the dny when It rlnilt n-v thu Hunt
if freedom. At la l the book I * ilnnu. prtntml nnil
Hound under the mi'plce * of tt syndlciiti' ot wealthy
.ind Inniiciitlal men , who determined that It slmiild
be placed bufnro the people on o brond lni l * that
'very man nnd noninn rfiuuld hnvo an opportunity
o know of
THE JIORUIBLE FA.VT8
it contain * . TII till * end they decided to fend the II-
ti'trloit * author of the book tlinnmlinut the worln
.11 lecture In the crcHt hull * of all the hwcr clteof |
Amorlcn and Kurtipe. It was not In ull the book hut
'nitlvu It nnay totlic tiuivrn of tl'kets to hi * luc-
ttriTo accomplish this the ssmllcnto purcluisud
COPIES OF THE
BOOK.
nD , IOof which wore flnlclieil before B copy had been
shown to tlin nubile , and on the VA * nf January , 1-NS ,
) r. Knlton's rrnsiide opened nt Mechanic * Hall , llos-
on , holnro Hl.til ) people : on the M-oond nlitht iHU
luoplewurn prucnti VT.IIUOcopies nf thu booK weto
H po ed of the tlrst wee. Tlic > ndlcato then met
wltli nbstaclcB tbat nave compelled thum to iliiinvu
, holr plan * .
The demand for the bookn was so preat In cvdry
city , nssnon us thuCruiiilo hail left It , nntnlsniui
iver the country , a * Minn a * It bceami ) known that
t wapo lblo uiKvttho bonk" , that Mirewd specu-
atom would buy thousands uf thu ticket * In mdur to
sell thu bonk * air.'and upwards per copy. To stop
till * speculation the Kiiltnn syndicate hnvo decided
to place the book In every rlty , county and stale In
America at once nn thi * folluwlim basis : Thu party or
imrtle * . be they booksellers , aKcntx or private Indi
viduals , who wlllaureo In thu next tlltirnday * to
taku the ureutos number of book * for n Klven locality
> UII be KlM'ii
KlM'iiE VCLUS1VE ItlGHTS
to that loutllty.
llcmenihertni * bonk Is the mot murvcloiis book
ever publlhhcd. It li > lls o ( thu turr.blu dolnvn ol
priests and nun * : It nulllne * the abuse * nf tin * Unman
Catholic * : It picture * the Itoman f itholle cr.i p nn
till * land ; mm It chows the path of duty for the tuture.
H1HIS.1.VJ IIIIKC * . lolored border" , uniiiiu I'dcc * . ri-
markablo IilndliiK In Illuminated e'uta , ami 1 * lllle 1
ulth "il Ki"tlve Illustration ) . , and will readily rell
at Its pulillshu.l price of * fl.f < t per eopy.
The only place tot-eta Moeknf thobonVtulsfromtho
Kulton Synilloali * v , ho tnday arc tin- roll * on tiers ol
t ho II rstMMUi copies , nnd His. > the owners of th rlulils
tosubi.oqiicntedllnn" ! . Ulian been estimated that the
sale * In tliu tlrst MX ininitli * will run ton million copies.
ThuStalutit .Massachusetts lm i hern , i > nl > l to a pnrly
whn ha * acrped tn buy WU ) coplc * . All those think-
ItiKOf mukliiK Inqulilo should bear In mind that till *
nulitstn every clty.cannty. iirtntolii Amarlra niny
budipoM'd nt In-ldiithe mouth nf February , and If
theyhnpo toreeureiui ) piicli rlcht * may net qulckl ) .
JIOXUS DEMANDED ,
those- ho offer In wrlllnc to tnkn the ( 'rcHte t num
ber nf cnplebeltiK Hie tin. * ones who will receivetun
sole riant , provtdlnii they furnish nullablu rccurlly
and adi'tilalilo rclT.-vnccK. If Inqulrler are nmdu
tlmei an bo saved by wrltlmt fora cnpy of HIP Imok
n inch will tic sent upon reielptnl one dollar and tlflv
cfiitii'lnbuiTedltwIon llr * ! iciailiir nr.ler. Only oni !
samplu inpy will besent to any one person ,
*
U WOOOBRID6E , Manapr ,
P. O. Box 1C ] , BOSTONMASS.
Onniiritu Si t''tr ( nit. tll't < utcrnif / mill culitu-
OCuUlll ) ulnii rnio effectually romlmttuil by
bmnJng Jltntiimat > t1u > l I'lintillrji In
rooms nnil apartment * . They nro
fraerant.iimllnvlL'oriitlnKlothcMrk
.sh/ii / und TIII | flhrirvrx are permit-
. neutlj- cured by the fffr iiiiiiAol (
Viiffarjnnr NIKIJW imre.hignly scented inedloln-
OUIIGI Illg 1V | N)1 ) > n tat toilet , nurhery itnil bath.
'footlHUlir , fncc neiiiHlirin--n\\A \ <
" " ! ' "C nroUc.il ( Him * yh'ld promptly -
ly to Durbr'H Dental Piasters , which
tiiko thephicj nf opiates , ami dangerous -
gerous toothache drops.
dims and lluntun * muse nopnin
whcro Mciul'H Corn and llunlnn
flaatht Planters are n ed. Tlu-y quickly
Ucallli nllny Inlltunmatlon and relieve pnln.
Sniitll pox nnd other contagious
_ dl.-ea ! < es are prevented by burning
Keuburv's Sulphur Candles In oel-
iMrs. I'lc.sets. sinks , hhlpV liohlp ,
OK Panic l'l'd ) ' c KeH. chicken coons , etc.
ZO UclllO SUAIIUitY At JOHNSON. New York.
A SURE CURE
OR NO PAY.
Our fiiagic Remedy
WILL POSITIVELY CURE
All ( rpnliltlc IMceiiM , of recent or lone ttanalne.lt
from tt-n to fifteen ilay > . Wo will Kl'c written pair
ntecj to cure any CRBO or refund > our money. And
we would nay to those wlio have employed llio moil
Fktllfil I'hyMclnnK , u l every known remedy nni !
have not been cured , ttint you are tlio Mibjecu ne an
locklnu for. Yon that have been to the rclobrMe *
Ilot Springs of Arkanut , and have lutl all bop * o
recovery , we
Will Cure Yon
ermakenocbarce. Our remedy It unknown to an ]
one In the world fnunlde of our Company , and It U
the only remedy in the world that will euro you.Vi
will euro the mott obstinate en e In leu than on <
month. Seven clayilu reccutcaxes does the work. II
10 the old , chronic , deop-peated cases tbnt we solicit. .
We have cured hundreds who had been abandoned
by 1'liytlclans and pronounced Incurable , aud
We Challenge the World
lotirlnKus a case that we will not cure In less tbar
ono month.
blnie thp history of medicine , a True Ppcclflo foi
EyphllltlOhRriiptlnn * . Ulcer : * , bore mouth , Ac. , hai
bvon eou t for but never fouuil until
Our Magic Remedy
s discovered , and we are Instlflrri In raylnc It Is tbi
piiljrvrardy In tnu world ( but will positively cure
bccauxe the latest medical works , published by thi
best known authorities , say there WHS never a trill
specific1 before. Our Henicdy Is till ; only mudklno Ir
tun world that will cure nhen everything el'o hai
failed. Html becuiso conceded by a l rga number o
Celebrated I'hyelrtnos. lr HAS NKVKH vr.T rAii.il
TO rune. Why wsste your time and money wltt
latent medicines that never had virtueor doc to
Jrlth physicians tlint cannot cure you. Vou that havi
tried everylMne els * should cunm to us now and ge
permanent lellof ! you never cnn get Itelsnwuure
Mark what we sayi In the end you mnsttakooni
Itvmedy or xr.rtn recover. And you that have beet
afflicted hut n short time should by all means come t (
nniiow. Many get help aud think theya re free frou
the dlvaHo , but In one. two or three years after , Ii
appears agsln In morn horrible form.
Investigate unr Unanclal tandlni ! through tbo mar
pantile agencies and note that wo are fully responsl
ble und our written guarantees nro uood. Wo have f
REMrnr prepared on purely Scientific 1'ilnclples am
we wish to repeat that It NLvru VAIUI TO CUIIE. AJ
litters sacredly conSdentlal.
THE COOK REMEDY CO. , Omaha , Neb
Booms 18 and 17 II Umau Block.
LINCOLN. , NEB.
The best known and most popular Hotel In the
state. Locution central , appointments tlnl-om !
Headquarters for commercial men nnU all political
ind public | talhuiluj [ .
. E-l'llOGUUN 1'roprletor
\lf LI II "Tf 1VJT T TO" f Tf bllll
AV ft J1.J ± - JZL.EUJ.'V Ilndlic
P" ' " * ' Sihi na" - ! . . - . nKUl HU
Lthli ipcctOepiirpuMtCcxcor
. - - _ _ , _ _ , -
taf call- l S * ilnuoiis. lullil. soothing curunu of
EUciric. j.'yLi * ' Ity dtr ljr through til wtik ptrn.rt.ior.
&glh d'fc'lo hesllli od VlcoroucSlrtrfth.
Conenl vVAf-t'ltlnitmllr or vtforfilt JJ.WW la cuk.
Ur * l < itIroproituifnUoyef IlotXirtxIli.for l r iiprr >
unfntly cured In thrrtmoiuii. fctalrd rsrurblcHc. Uma
ThoStndenCltoUiuCo. IO L 8allo.t..CMcsa $
JUDICIOUS AND PERSISTENT
Advertising hiu always p'-ovca
Bticco,3ful. Unfoio jilsiclngany
Nun tpuper Ad vcrtlolng1 coasut
LORD f < THOMAS.
. itlTKntlSna ACBVT8 ,
a'u 49 iiu isii ituttt , < xuCACp (
LAST CUT
The unusually warm weather forces us to place our light weight
goods on our counters much sooner than we intended , and does not
give us as much time as we expected to have in which to close out the
balance of our winter stock. We have a few heavy weight suits left ,
and to make an entire sweep with them , have made another and last
out on several already marked down lots and will offer them for this
week at prices that will make it interesting for any one to look at them.
The attention of mechanics , machinists and working men is partic
ularly called to two lots of good cassimere suitsmarked down to $5.90
and $6.75. These are splendid bargains as the suits are positively
worth double the money. They are strong and honestly made and will
wear well-
A lot of elegant 4-button cutaway frock suits , of finest quality cas
simere and equal to any custom made suits , has been marked down to
$11.50. This suit cannot be procured at any other house for less than
$20.
In our Boy's department we will also offer this week enormous bar
gains to close out a few styles of heavy weight suits , and we urgently
invite ladies to take immediate advantage of this remarkable oppor
tunity , as such bargains will not be offered again.
Having closed out all our last year's fancy shirts , we have'now open *
ed and placed on sale , a fresh , new line. Without exception we show
the largest and handsomest assortment of French Percale shirts in
town. Beautiful aid choice patterns , some of them very fancy , but
the prices will not be found at all fancy.
All goods marked in plain figures and at strictly one price.
Nebraska Clothing Company
Corner Douglas and I4th Streets. Omaha.
MEDICAL iTsURBICAUHSTITUTE ,
N. W. Cor. 13th it. Dodge Sts
APPLIANCES FOR DEFORMITIES AND TRUSSES.
Best "facilities , apparatus and remedies for sue
ccsgful treatment of every form of disease requir
ing Medical or Surgical Treatment.
FIFTY ROOMS FOR PATIENTS.
Doard and attendance ; best hospital accommo
dations in the west.
WRITK ion. CIRCULARS on 'deformities and
Urnces , Trusses , Club Feet , Curvature of the
Spine , Piles , Tumors , Cancer , Catarrh , Bronchitis ,
Inhalation , Electricity , Paralysis , Epilepsy , Kid
ney , Bladder , Eye , Ear , SUiu and Illood , and all
Surgical Operations.
Diseases of Women o Specialty.
BOOK on DISEASES or WOMEN Fin * .
JULY RELIABLE MEDICAL INSTITUTE
HAKINCl A tl'UCULTT OF
PRSVATE DISEASES.
All Wood Diseases successfully treated. Syph-
lilic Poison removed frum the system without
ncrcury. New restorative treatment for loss ol
Vital Power. Persons unable to visit us may be
treated at home by correspondence. All commu
nications confidential. MtdicincsorInstruments
< ent by mail or express , securely packed , no
narks to indicate contents or Milder. One per-
lonal interview preferred. Call and consult us or
end history of your case , and we will send iu
Main wrapper , our
BOOK TO MEN , FREE ;
Upon Private , Special or Nervous Diseases , Impotency -
potency , Syphilis , Gleet and Voricoccle , with
jucstion list. Address
Omu/ia Meiltfal and Surgical Ittttltute , ot
DR. IttcMENAMY ' ,
Cor. 13th ind Dodae SU. , OMAHA , NEB.
O.IMT.
GEORGE A. CLARK ,
SOLE AGENT.
nr.sr nnd MOHT POPULAH
Sowing Thread of Modern Time * .
BEWARE < > F ITJnv
. . nv
hli.PATltlCK-Kofii Dry Uoods Co.
M , U. SMITH i : Co.
1'AX'ION , ( J * l.l.AAiil ] : & CO.
SLOAN , JOIISBON \ Co.
llAYIIKS HllOS.
TllOMI'SO.V , IlKMlKX & CO.
ItIIK1N & CO.
Cms. KINOKM , South Omaha , find all first
clush retail dealers. '
UltATKFUL COMFOKTINU
Epps's Cocoa
lilllUKFAST.
"Hi' n tliorouuli knowledtto of the natural laws
whtcli Kovorn th oiHTatUm of cllfcotttlou and nutri
tion , and by mreful application of the line properties
of well-solectfd L'oeua , .Mr. Kii | | has provided our
brt ikfu t tables with u ilellcntuly tlavori-d bovcraicu
which may save u * many heavy doctor's bills. Ills
by the judicious u e ot'nuch urllcle of diet thatu
( onittltutlun may bo grn-tually built up until stronu
enough to resist every tcndoncy to disease. Hun
dred ! of subtle muludlu ura tloatluK around us ready
to attack wherever them In iiwoak point. Wo may
eccapo many R fatal slmtt by keupltiK ourselves well
fun Hied with pure blood und u properly nourished
frame. " Civil f-ervl < o < ; iuclte.
Madn rImply with bolllim water or milk. BolJ only
In half pound tln by ( irocurs Inbi'lu I thus :
'S T > nDO P HO llonid'oputlilc Chemists ,
LONDON , KMJI.ANH.
The iircatos
London Granules. spring medi
. cine ; on earth
Kllmlnutes last vcstlgo of Syphilis , Ulcers , 1'lmples ,
Chronlo Borcsilrapuro lIlood.Tliuy huvo no equal for
skin diseases. Mnillar medicine uscil In Ixmdon Hos
pitalswith unvarylnit success. rmiKi.yeatrrAtiLK. .
bent by mall Ina plain sealed packaM , and no delay ,
on rocolpt of II per bux or U for fi.YE ( ilTAHAMt *
bix luixKSTti cuiiE AN V CUBIC. With each order re
ceived for slz boxes accompanied by 15 , we will send
the purchaser our written ttuaraiile.u to ret und th.
money. If Ina treatment does not enVct a cure.
Pamphlet free. UINIJOX MCJJICLNC AOt.stT , lill
O. H. CURTIS , Pfits. J. HURD THOMPSON , StC-aTMAS.
MANUFACTURERS AND DtALERS IN
COTTON LINEN & RUBBER HOSE
COTTON. LEATHER * RUBBER
BELTING , OIL , RUBBER A QO3- i'
. 8AMER CLOTHING DRUO-
'GISTS' RUBBER SUNDRIES .
f HARDWARE * SPORTSMEN'S * i'i
TOY AND STATIONER'S AND
EVERY KIND OF RUB3ER GOODS.
REPAIRING NEATLY DONE. IK- i
oe NJEB. ' \
LAWRENCE , OSTROM & CO. , LOUISVILLE , KENTUCKY.
10 YEAR OLD
BELLE - BOURBON WHISKEY
For Medicinal /Ay / and Family Use.
ABSOLUTELY PURE NO FUSEL OIL !
Is Death to Sure Cure for
MALARIA , CONSUMPTION ,
CHILLS AND FEVER , BLOOD POISONING ,
TYPHOID FEVER , SLEEPLESSNESS
BOWEL TROUBLES , OR INSOMNIA ,
LOSS OF APPETITE , NON-ASSIMILATION
INDIGESTION , OF FOOD.
DYSPEPSIA. PRICE , $1.28
For Quart Bottle.
Sold In Bottles.
Only Sale
for by Qrocert
For Sals by and Wins Merchant * .
Druggists Everywhere. Cotryu/htrt ,
xLa ; . ' //i' Ki " Y" * " * * * * _ * * \f\rw *
f 4srnu BELLE > 0r--6UJRBON ( SgJ
® | FREEiW E FUfr ° * % Ny PARTOfsTCi /
THE GREAT APPETIZER.
This Is to certify that I have examined tha sample ot BELLE OFBOUttDON WHISKEY received from
Lawrence , Ostroni A Co. , and fuund the same to bo perfectly frco from Fusel OU and all other dclcterioui
subitanccs and strictly jmru. 1 ihocrf ully rucornmcnd tlio tame for family and Medicinal purposes.
J. T. llAHVDU. M. I ) . . Analytical Cliflnlut , Louisville. Kv.
CiI\I > STO\K 1SKOS. & CO. , ARCH ! * Tor Onmlmcl > .
DR. HORNE'S
Electro-Magnetic Belts !
The Grandest Triumph ol Electric Science
Scienlirieally Made and Practically Applied.
DISEASES CURED WITHOUT MEDICINES.
IT WILL CURE YOU H.V i"i r.
mntUm. rarulysls , Nrur ! ln , Hclntlrs , lll.fuir. af Kldnrys , Hplpul I Itlsrusrs , Toruld . .lv ' .
. .
( lout , Klh.u.llonV Knlulona ; Asthma , Hcorl UUra.F , I iiM-pila , Contllpalloa. f.rj.lpelH. ,
Indlc'.tton , Weakness , ImpoWncj , ' t rrh , I'll" , Kpllei y. I umt . A ut , Vlubete * . llrdrucclo.
Illood DturnsM. Itrootj. et . , lh thU belt U Jut what Jon ueerf.
Inilantlu fell I Can bo applltd .
9mtf .mmnm mmm
iftb body. VYliold fsmlly can YyfgEllI ALLs
KveryonoKenulnnanduifdbypermlislon. TiOTE tlio folio wind who have been
bw i imwninnv CUIlF.Di-A. J. Hoairland. II. H. rsrkiirandJ U.IUilett , all on Hoard of Trade ,
Chlcagoi A. Gregory , cotninUslonmerchant.Block Yardi ) lludilDoblo.tlmvreatliuneinaniUol. Vonnollr ,
nf tlio Inter Ofnini O , W , llellus , II. I ) . , slormontown , lowat Lemuel Kankakeo.Ill.i Judtco I- "
Murrav , Napcrvlllv , Ili.i r. L. Abbott , supt. city watrrwurks , Houlh Henri , liut.t Itnbt. U.rUmpion , Chlcsgo
l < est ofhce ; L. V. Mctllcbscl , M. 1) . Iiuftilo , N. . " Your belt has accomplished what no other roinedr hasi
tcadr nerves andcomfortablaslctpatiilaht. " Robt. llaLI , alilurinau , l&O En rjtUauu t.Now York
III ! linntlC'C d CLCwIlIU CPTOn IHAunCllu UICUCTIP DEL.I DeiTIisaperlortoallothcn-eiimntsofelectrlcl- tyarastronir or mlldasttie weanrmayde- I *
slret produces a continuous current ! conveys oloctrlelty through the body on thu nerve * . It cures dlacascs
by generating a continuous currunt of electricity ( Id or la hours out of ! ) throiiuhout tbo human syttem ,
allaying nil iiervouanpts Immedlstely , and pruduclnvanew circulation of thu lira forces th bloutl.lni *
rartW vigor , stntuvth , energy and health , when all other treatment has fallod. Tbo morlti of Ibis sclcu-
line Helt are being rvcognlied and Indorsed by thousands whom It has cured. . . . . .
HKl'EKlJJCEHi Any bank , commercial avrncy or wlmle < l bouso In Chicago ) wkckialo druggists ,
irranclj.-o and ChlcaBo.t0-B.nil.UiDp for US pure Illustrated paniphln. . . „ . . .
" . . H'libub Avenue Chlc o.
"W.f. Iav ntpraudMauuf cturiir , Itft
RUP'TUIIE K'DII. NORHE'S ELECTRO.PMBsETIC BELT-TBUSS.
WHOLESALE SEEDS !
PHIL STIMMEL & COMPANY ,
' ' :
' . OMAHA , NEB. . , - \ \ - . .
, .Catalogues and Price List upon Application