THE OMAHA DAILY BEEi. SATURDAY. APlOTj C ; 18SO.
NEW TOWN OF FENDER ,
A. Plaoo With the Certainty of o.
Great Futuro.
RICH \ANDS SURROUND 'IT.
M
History and Possibilities of tlio
County of Which Ponder Will
bo tlio Boat nnd Bnal-
IICSB Centre.
A Tlirlvlnjr Town.
Pwnntn , Nob. , April 6. [ Special to Trie
BEK.I Within the past few weeks there has'
been considerable said In THR Bnn compli
menting Ponder nnd the new county of
trhurstou , of which this town nsplrcs to become -
come the county scat , nnd n brief visit with
Vendor's business people fully convinces
your correspondent that her aspirations nro
not In vain.
In order , however , to glvo nn idea of this
now and much tallied of county , it U nccos-
eary to glvo n brief history of its origin , lo
cation , etc.
In the early dnys and settlement of Ne
braska , n tract of land containing 800,000
acres was sot apart by Undo Sam as a res
ervation for the Omahn nnd Winnobago In
dians , which for a number of years was re
corded and recognized on the maps ns Ulack-
lilrd county. This tract of Inn'd borders on
the Missouri river ou the cast , nnd is di
rectly south of Dakota county. 13y the nat
ural course of the Missouri river , this Is
made the northeast county of the state.
About nine years ago the Chicago , St. Paul ,
Minneapolis & Omuha railway crossed the
reservation ( now Thurston county ) from
north to south. This line Is now known as
the Sioux City & Omaha division of the Chicago
cage , St. Paul , Minneapolis & Omaha rail
wnv.
wnv.Thurston county contains 413 square miles
of as rich land as was ever turned up by
plow. The same county that but n few short
years ago was the tramping ground of the
noble red man , the retreat of the prnlrlo wolf
nnd coyote , the grazing spot of the bison nnd
antelope , is to-day dotted nil over with
commodious nnd comfortable farm houses ,
which nro surrounded by herds of cnttlo ,
homes and stock of every kind that Is-proflt-
nblo to the wlso and thrifty farmer.
After defeat In 1837 the ndvocatos of the
now county were compelled to wait until the
convening of the last legislature , and among
the first "on the ground" were W. E. Peebles
II. C. Abbott , both 'of whom remained nt
Lincoln with their families until the bill
creating the now county had passed both
houses and bccoino n law.
Last Saturday they returned to their
homes with papers creating Thurston county ,
the appointment of T. H. Graves , John D.
IVcese nnd James Whltcomb as commis
sioners thereof and A. C. Abbott as clerk ,
nnd designating the town of Ponder ns the
county seat. On Monday of this week , the
now board of commissioners mot and estab
lished six voting precincts In the now
county , to bo known as follows : Omaha ,
"Wlnnebago , Thayer , Pendor , Perry and
Blackbird. The commissioners nlso called
111 nn election for Monday , May 0,1889 , for the
purpose of electing a full set of county ofll-
ccrs and locating the county scat.
Now , to return to Ponder , the town seek
ing to become the scat of the now county ,
it is but justice to say that this place Is en
titled to the honor. Ponder has a population
of about live hundred. This population is
irmOo up of bright , intelligent and wldo
nwako public-spirited American citizens.
tTlioy nro all ready at a moment's warning to
contribute their mlto to advancing the Inter
ests of the town in which they llvo. The
has a good start , considering Its ago.
Jlaco located ou the Chicago , St. Paul , Min
neapolis & Omaha railway , forty miles
southwest , of Sioux City , and nbout eighty
miles north of Omaha. Among its im
portant enterprises might bo men
tioned the Logan Valley bO'ik , the
Dank of Ponder , the Logan Valley Times ,
the roller mills , nnd several others. The
town has ono church nnd a largo , substan
tial school house. Only one saloon Is run In
the place , which costs the proprietors $1,000
per year"for the privilege , and the strictness
with which this firm regards the law is n
happv'contrast between the rum business in
Thurston county and the adjoining county of
Dakota , especially when the town of Coving-
ton Is considered.
The town site of Ponder could not bo lin-
' proved by mortal man. The ground upon
which the town proper stands is n slightly
elevated plateau , overlooking the beautiful
nnd fortllo valley of the Logan , which
ptrotchcs away as far as the eye can reach in
cither direction , v
The town will bo Just four years old next
Sunday , Its oDlclnl birth being the 7th day of
April. 1839. It was tinincd nftcr the Hon.
John Ponder , of London. The country sur
rounding the town is a natural stock raising
nnd farming country , and no richer could bo
asked for or found. The main question that
agitates the pcoplo at present is : "Where
will the county seat bo located ! "
In Thurston county nro two tribes of In
dians , the Ornubas and Wincbagos. The
two tribes will number somewhere in the
neighborhood of thlrty-fivo hundred , the lat
ter being some four hundred the stronger.
The Omahas uro almost nil republicans to a
man , whllo the Winnebagos nro equally as
drm on the other side of the houso. It is the
vote of these follows that the white men now
look to for solution. If Pendor can control a
part of the WInnobago vote , then she Is sure
of the county seat ; If not , she is not sure.
Ono Pontonell , it is said , who Is a half breed ,
Btunds away up In these parts Just now , be
cause ho Is considered an Influential Indian.
It Is claimed that n'daughtor of Fontoiiollo ,
now married to a white man named John
iLcmon , owns qulto n tract of fine land some
five miles from this place , and that she will
pake a vigorous fight to hnvo the county
V peat locato'l on her land , and she is univers
ally regarded as n power among the red-
pklns , the location of the county seat of
JThurston Is looked upon by competent judges
us being a dangerous thing to bet on , just
now.
now.At present it is a very dlnlcult matter to
pay which political party is stronger , and n
Jlerco struggle for supremacy In the new-
/Jjorn / couuty must soon commence. Both
parties claim to bo nblo to carry the county ,
but it is claimed by unbiased men that the
republicans have much the best show of suc
i cess. Weroitnotfor the WInnobago Indians ,
the county would bo republican by so large n
majority that It would bo absolutely useless
for the opposition to place a county ticket in
the Hold nt nil , and It Is predicted by well ,
posted men that the political faith of the
Winnebagos is duo to the influence exar
cisod ever thorn by Colonel Warner , under
whoso control they have been since tlio com
incncomont of Cleveland's administration ,
nnd n material change in their political com
plcxlon may DO looked for when the colonel
'steps down and out. "
i It Is now understood , however , that botl
parties Will unite on the Oth of next inontl
mid null together for the location of tin
county scat at this place , In which oven
Pendor will doubtless secure the covctci
capital of Thurston county.
Catnrrh Gnrocl.
A clergyman , after years of suftoritif
from that loatasoiuo disease , Catarrh
nnd vainly trying every known remedy
nt last found a roolpo which complotolj
cured and saved him from death. Anj
( uforor from this dreadful dlsouso send
Jnp a eolf-addrcssod stamped envelope
to Prof. J. A. Lawrence , 83 Warren St.
Jfovr York City , will rooolvo the reel pi
free of charge.
A Wagon Question.
About six months ago Itobtirt Neill owed i
> man named Sphanuou a bill for board , am
kept Nolll'B wagon In payment. Neill go
out n writ of replevin to got liU wagon , bu
Bhannon had meantime gold It to a thlr
parson , and It could not bo found. Tuurscla ;
7eIU found It in possession of one Fran
Bails , and ho Immediately caused anothe
writ of replevin to be Issued in Justice ICro <
ger's court. The case was argued before th
justice yesterday aftornoou ,
Advloo to Motbor * .
Mrs. Wlnslow'a Soothing Syrup should nl
vrays boused forchllJron loothiun , It Ruotho
Iho child , fOftqns tba gutus , aUaJH all palp
euros wind oollo , nud It the best reuioJy fo
flUrrhwa. 23con ts a bottle.
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WHAT PEOPLE TAMC ABOUT.
Views apil Interviews Caught In Hotel
Corridor * and Elsowlic-rc.
Colonel William E. Sinn , whoso latest venture -
turo In the dramatic line , "Fascination , " is
now on nt Boyd'a ' opera house , Is ono of the
three oldest managers in this country. Ho
has boon catering to public taste as nn adept
producer of amusement attractions for twen
ty-six years , "nnd" said he , when relating
briefly his experience , "I have never been
sued by landlord , printer , nor nctor , and
have always eaten thrco meals o day. "
The colonel commenced business at Wash
ington In 1801 , taking his llrst plunge ns man-
ngcr with Leonard Orovor , of n temporary
theater which they fitted up In what Is known
ns the old Assembly hall on Pennsylvania
avenue , where nil the inaugural nnd other
bi ? stnw halls used to bo held. The next
year no obtained control of the National tho-
nlcr and hmt made enough money to run n
circus on tlio side. Previous to his engag
ing In tlio drumatlo business ho traveled for
a Baltimore tobacco house , nnd In the early
ilnya cntno up from St. Louis as far ns Coun
cil UlufTs. For thrco years ho remained In
Washington nnd nmnssod quito a snug llttlo
fortune. It being war times , business wus
good every night. When the war broke out.
Colonel Sinn sympathized with tlio south ,
helped to raise the first Maryland regiment ,
was n participant In that memorable
Baltimore riot and had tno misfortune to
become a prisoner before getting n clinnco to
go south and appear on the tented Held. Ho
then took the onth of allegiance nnd stayed
at homo. After quitting Wasliingthn.
and In 1S05 , ho took tlio old
Chestnut street theater in Philadel
phia , and there maintained a stock company
until 1809. In the meantime ho had charge
for n short whllo of the National theater nt
Cincinnati , and Immediately after tlio Chicago
cage llro opened the Globe , on the West
side , which ho conducted about eight
months. But his greatest venture was made
when , sixteen years mo , ho secured
the now Park theater In Brooklyn , a pro
perty ho still owns and It is said to bo moro
prolitablu than n gold mine. Incidental to his
management of houses helms been interested
In bringing out several great nttractlnns.
It was Colonel Sinn that brought Gone-
vlovu Ward , nnd her wonderful "forget MoNet
Not , " to this country. Ho likewise baclccd
tliu llrst big German opera company with
Madam Frlllico , KarlFornns , Tlicodoro
Hobblomnn , Herman , the greatest "Faust"
that ever lived , and'other noted singers.
Naturally a man of his disposition
nnd temperament could not go through a
quarter of n century ot experience In any
kind of profession without becoming moro
or less stocked with romlncsdenccs , nnd ho
takes pleasure In telling them to his friends.
Said ho , "Lawrence Barrett was my loading
man ono season in Washington at a salary of
(150 n week. Since then I have paid him ns
his portion of ono week's business , the neat
llttlo sura of ? 1TOO. " Ho also put Alice
Harrison , Billy Emerson and Frank Gush-
man on the stage. Emerson nnd Cushmnn
were errand boys In his Cljostnut Street
theater , Philadelphia , nt $ i a week. They
finally got an apportunlty to satisfy their
young ambitions , by going on in-blnclt.faco
and doing n small part in some of the pieces.
Then their pay was raised to $3 per week.
"Subsequently I have handed over to Billy
Emerson , us his earnings In my house for
six days , as much ns $3,000. "
But the colonel's greatest consideration
now Is for the success nnd advancement of
his star , Cora Tanner. With the now piny
she has made considerable reputntlon.though
it is not so extremely popular as to urecludo
preparations for bringing out another to
tuku Its place after next season. The colonel
is to bo congratulated on his determination to
maintain the excellence and beauty of the
drama by engaging the very best peqplo In
the profession. Ho bclioves that his slat
will not only bo able to hold her own with
first-class support , but show to much hotter
advantage her ability. "I don't want Miss
Tanner to become a one-part actress , and for
that reason will not keep "Fascination" on
the road longer than next season under any
circumstances. " She is a very charming
woman.
Tlio Stenographers Organize.
At a meeting of the Omaha Stenographers'
associations , held Thursday night , the follow
ingofficers/were elected : C.C."Valcntlno , pres
ident ; A. C. Van Snnt , first vice president ;
Miss Ilattlo Duncan , second vice president ;
J. A. Koone.v , Secretary ; Miss Alice Butter-
field , assistant secretary , and A. M. Hopkins ,
treasurer.
A constitution and by-laws were adopted.
The object of the organization is to promote
the interests of the members professionally
and also to furnish amusement to those who
belong. Meetings will bo held once a weak ,
when appropriate essays will bo read nnd
discussed.
Thirty-five persons were present at the
meeting.
Under False Pretenses.
James Hyeck , 1833 South Thirteenth
street , who was convicted Thursday of soil
ing liquor last Sunday , has taken an appeal
of the case to the district court. Hyeck is
the saloonkeeper from whom Officer Hud
son , whllo disguised , begged a little liquor
for u sick wife , nnd obtained It. The con
duct of the policeman has been severely rep
rehended by many citizens , nnd it has been
assorted that Hudson played this trick on
his own responsibility. Chief Seavey was ,
therefore , asked in regard to it , nnd ho de
clared that Hudson was acting under his
Ovvn instructions.
The Now Barrel "Works.
The Omaha Coopcraco company , incorpor
ated Wednesday last In Burlington , In. , with
Peter Bonquot president , H. Kanko vice pre
sident , Phillip Shufor secictury and treas
urer , of Burlington , and Charles L. Shafer ,
of Nebraska City , superintendent nnd gen
eral manager , will erect the company's plant
on the B. & M. track , in Hascall's addition
in the western part of tlio city , Just near
who ro Mr , Hascall has built his largo now
hotel. The plant will bo n very largo ono
and the capital Is $100,000. Charles L. Shafer
was in this city some days ago and examined
nil the available Ritas and heard offers and
finally selected this location.
Boino Old Fashions Rnvtvcd.
There is at present n revival of old
fashions going stondily on. Popular
favor has returned to many of the cus
toms of early times and our homos nro
rapidly assuming the ait * of the paat.
There is a reason for this revival.
Our ancestors were of the substantial
kind and their tastes were accordingly
marked.
They looked to their porsonnl comfort
and wlicn it was attained they stopped.
Fashion's foibles Imd no charms for
them and in mind and person they were
the equal of any pcoplo the world has
yut soon.
Quiok in perception and accurate in
judgment , they soon detected the cause
of any physical discomfort and an
cuiickly applied the proper moans for
the removal of it.
Conspicuous among some of the old
fashions recently revived has boon the
reproduction of nome -of our grand
mother's curly tlmo homo cures , which
are now holding a deserved position in
popular favor , under the narno of War
ner's Log Cabin remedies , and include
a sursaparllla for the blood , hops and
bufihu for the stomach and system
cough remedy for colde , extract for extern -
torn nl or internal pain , huh' tonic , rose
cream for catarrh , plasters and pills.
For purity , simplicity and for their
genuine beneficial properties they arc
unequalled and are worthy of our good
old grandmothers who first produce * !
them.
it
a A CHILDISH PL13A.
TclcnniAli People Want Omaha Onri
Fvoo OVCT the Bolt Lino.
Contracting Agent King of the Mlssour rl
10
Pacllto , who represented his road in the in
realisation before the state board of trans
portutlon at Toknmah Thurs day , when askoi
concerning the complaint against bis road
said : "It was of a model character , and :
might say In part nonsensical. Scaaton
Sutherland and Manning complained of ox
orbitont rates on the Omaha road ou * livi
stock fromTcknnifth to South Omahivnn < ] for
the reason that the Missouri Paclflo switches
Iho cars from Fifteenth and Web
ster streets to South Omaha , itra made
n party In the complaint. The complainants
nlso cltod exorbitant rates on lumber and coal
from Omahn to the nbovo place. Now the
Belt line ( Missouri Paclflo ) takes the llvo
stock of the Omaha destined for South Omaha
nt Fifteenth and Webster streets , and
switches tbo cars to tlio Uolt line terminus ,
nt which point the cars nro turned over to
the South Omaha stockyard company , ana
by that company conveyed to the unloading
point. The Missouri I'nclflo charges the
Omahn road W for cnch car thud handled ,
which makes a haul of ten and n half miles.
Out of this Iho South Omaha stockyards
company Is paid 11 for ImullnR the car three-
quarters of n mile , which is the maxi
mum charge for n minimum haul.
This loaves our company W for Its
work. The complainants demanded that
the Belt line company nllow the
Omaha road to run lit stock trains Intact
over the former to South Omaha. Thnt , of
course , was sheer nonsense. If this was done ,
the minute the Omaha train rcnohod our
tracks wo would have to bring nil our trains
to a stand. This was nrpuod before the
board and Is now under advisement by that
body. Mr. Sutherland was Inclined to
muko n ijonornl complaint of the discourteousness -
ness of railway employes , but when pinned
down by Sollctor Howe ho could glvo no
tangible reasons for complaint.
Spring iMcdlclno.
The necessity of n spring modlctno is
almost universally nthnlttod. And the
superiority of Uood's Sarsnpafilln for
this purpose becomes rnoro anil moro
widely known every year. That power
to purify the blood , and those elements
of strength and health which the sys
tem craves , and to which it is so sus
ceptible at this season , are possessed by
this peculiar medicine in a pro-omlnont
degree. Scrofula , pimples , boils , or any
humor , biliousness , dyspepsia , sick head
ache , catarrh , rheumatism , or any dis
eases or affections caused or promoted
by impure- blood or low state of the
system , arc cured by Hood's Sarsapa-
r'illa. Try the peculiar medicine.
SOUTH OMAHA.
Anniml Postolllco Business.
The report for the fiscal year , ending
March 31 , for the South Omaha postoftlco
has been made out by Postmaster Cockroll.
The following Items of Interest are gleaned
from it :
Sales of stamps , etc 514,034.03
Boxronts 1,205.00
Gross receipts 515,210.53
Expenses 2,853.03
Net receipts $12,831.90
Money orders Issued 2.343 , amount-
intjto 20,099.73
Postal notes Issued 1,301 , amountIng -
Ing to 2,339.18
There wore 2,170 registered loiters for
warded and 1,288 received and 1,293 special
delivery letters sent out and 139 received.
Newspapers weighing 49,014 pounds were
mailed. In one day In March more than
17,000 letters wore mailed , whllo the average
for the month was 10,711.
Compared with the previous year the In
crease is surprising , and is as follows :
Receipts 1883-1839 $15,431.04
Receipts ISST-IBSS 5,123.24
Increase during year , $10,30i.80 !
Box rent 183S-1839 $1,205.90
Box rent 1887-1887 310.05
Increase during year $ 895.85
Attempt to Rob a
Frank Stone was found in Henry J" . Mar
tin's saloon nt 2:15 : o'clock Fridav morning
by Night Watchman Michael Murphy , and
was taken in tow and left in the city Jail for
a hearing before Judge Keuthcr , nt 0 o'clock '
Saturday morning. Stone had taken oft
his shoes , loft thorn in an outhouse , broke
onon n roar window and crawled in. In
trying to force the money drawer Mr. Mur
phy was attracted. Nothing was taken , but
the till lock was ruinod.
Shoulder Broken on the Viaduct.
Thursday afternoon F. E. Enthcrton , of
Milwaukee , Wis. , a carpenter working for
the Mtlwaukoo Iron Bridge company , while
working on the L street viaduct , was struck
on the loft shoulder by nn iron weight. The
weight weighed about thirty-ftvo pounds and
broke the bone. A surgeon was summoned ,
who dressed the injury. Mr. Eatherton is
not badly injured and to-day wont to Council
Bluffs.
Hand Mnslicd at Armour'a.
( Engineer Miller , of the Arinour-Cudahy
packing company , while examining the artcic
was overcome with ammonia , and by throwIng -
Ing out his loft hand had it badly mashed by
one of the rapidly revolving wheels. A sur
geon was summoned , who dressed the
maimed member. The surgeon states that
by the merest chance Mr. Mlllor was not
drawn In the wheel and badly mangled , if
not fatally injured.
In Jail Tor Tapping n TIM.
For-tappmg C. D. San ford's till In his Q
street butcher shop , Third ward , Robert
Rilfoll was fined this morning $50 by Judge
Keuther , nnd In default of payment was sent
to the county Jail.
Notcn About tlio City.
Michael Morriscy and John Hughes , ono of
the .Tetter & Young ball club batteries last
year , have signed with the Grand Island
club.
Samuel H. Wight has Just received a $125
bloodhound from Chicago.
Michael Murphy will .enter his flno bull
bitch in the bench show.
Thomas C. Whitney , chief engineer at the
packing house of George H. Hammond , has
gone to Hammond , Ind.
James W. Ferguson , engineer at the Omaha
Packing company , who was so badly injured
Monday by being thrown from his broncho ,
is mending and is now out of danger.
Albert Johnson , who has boon so low with
pneumonia and had been given up , is hotter
nnd will recover.
Zavor , the Infant son of Mr. nnd Mrs. Pat-
rlcK Illco , residing on Thirty-second street ,
near R street , died at 5 o'clock Friday morn
ing and will bo buried in St. Mary's cemetery
Saturday afternoon nt 2 o'clock.
The delicious fragrance , refreshing
coolness and soft beauty imparted to the
slclu by Pozzonl's Powder commends it
to all ladles.
Stop-fatherly Affection.
H , Zimmerman , a saloon keeper doing bus
iness on South Sixteenth street , Is in trouble.
His wife , n rosy cheeked'German dame , yes
terday swore out a warrant In Judge Bcrka's
court , charging her husband with having
choked nnd otherwise abused her. Her story
is that her spouse has been paying too much
attention to her daughter , his stop child ,
thereby causing domestic trouble. When
she remonstrated with him yesterday ho be
came enraged and fired a band lamp at her
head , narrowly missing her , She says ho
then Botzod her with both hands and choked
her until she could not stand alone or oven
talk back. Zimmerman was arrested and
gave bonds for his appearance for trial
to-day.
An Absolute Cure.
The ORIGINAL ABIET1NE OINT
MENX is only put up in lurge two ounce tin
boxes , and is an absolute euro for old sores ,
burns , wounds and chapped hands , and all
skin eruptions. Will positively euro all
kinds of pilos. Ask for the ORIGINAL A1J.
IETINE OINTMENT. Sold by Goodman
Drug Co. , at 23 cents per box by mall 3D
cents. _ _ _ _
Saratoga Lyceum.
Thn dedication ball of the Saratogt
Lyceum company at its now ball
s Saturday evening will undoubtedly bou
pleasant affair , as no pains is being sparei
to accomplish that end. Hodman furnlshoi
tbo music.
They nro trying in Germany to find o
substitute for India rubber , No one
who has used Dr , Hlgolow'd Positive
Cure dosirog n , substitute , us it iq emi
nently successful In coughscolds , and nil
throat and lung diseases. Goodman
Drug Co ,
NI3W8.
Officials oil tlio Oinnlm.
The "business11 car of the Chicago , St.
Paul , Minneapolis ft Omaha , arrived In
Omaha Thursday evening with the following
oDleials : E. W.Winter , general managerW. ;
A. Scott , general superintendent ; L. A.
Roblnscn , auditor ; Cbtonol J. It. Howe , gen
eral solicitor , nnd James T. Clark , general
freight agent. They .had Just loft Teknraaha
whore they had been in attendance nt the
state board of transportation. Yesterday
they were Joined by Superintendent Juntos
nnd loft for Sioux city.
Kondmaster Jenny Rcslgno.
L. M. Jenny , roadmastor of the Missouri
Pacific.In charge At the Bolt Line , has re
signed. The cause is that the economical
policy of the management did not meet his
npprovnl. Thursday Superintendent Gilmore -
more Informed him that the 10 per cent re
duction affected his salary , correspondingly ,
and In addition that his Jurisdiction was ex
tended. This was too blp nn oyster for
Jenny to swallow. It Is sold that the 10 per
cent reduction circular which made Its np-
penranco 'about four weeks ago , but was ro-
callctl , is now being gradually carried Into ef
fect and tliut nil Individuals , employes of the
company , drawing a salary of $100 per month
nnd over , will soon fcol Its effects.
13 in ploy 04 JHsotinrRCil.
The labor reducing nngol o'f the Union Pa
cific Is gradually.gottlng In his work. Thurs
day night n crow of men In the upper yards
was discharged and yesterday another crow
nnd engine wore retired from service. Tills
amounts to the discharge of ton men. The
upper yard has yet five crows nnd the ro
trcnchmont policy has put every workman
on the anxious scat.
Railroad * Notoi.
The Atlantic express on the Union Pacific
was ono hour nnd twenty-flvo minutes Into
this morning owing to a broken frame on the
engine.
John M. Rocan , general solicitor of the St.
Joe & Grand Island with headquarters nt
Instlngs , Is In the city.
The registry station at Paplllloii , on the
Union Pacific , has been discontinued owing
o the extension of suburban service to that
int.
J. A. Edson , general superintendent nnd
O. M. Rathburn. superintendent of * , the Mis-
, ourl Pacific , wore In Omaha yesterday.
llnlf-Holldny Saturday.
The following wholesale houses have
igncd nn agreement to close their places of
uslncss Saturdays ut 2 p. ui. , commencing
April 0 nnd continuing until September 15.
This indulgent action on their part is appro
bated by their employes , who claim that
, hey do Just as much work up to 2 p. in. , Sat-
rdays as aurlng nny other full day.
Klrkendall , Jones & Co. , Schneider &
j oomls , Gllmoro & Ruhl , W. L. Parrotto &
Co. , Kilpntrlck-Koch Dry Goods Co. , Dar-
row & Logan , 7 . T. Lindsay , W. V. Morse
& Co. , M. E. Smith & Co. , Williams , Van
Aormnn & Harto. Cohn < fc Wells , Turner &
Jay , Rector , Wolholmy Co. , American Hand
Sowed Shoo Co. , .1. T. Robinson Notion Co. ,
Lee Clnrk-Andresen Hardware Co. , Omaha
lardwaro Co. _
Grass , garden and Heidi oeds. Win.
Siovors & Co. , IGth and California.
Troubled Mortals.
Grant Couusoman was arraigned yesterday
morning for his assault on Mrs. Dee Smith
in her homo near Jefferson Square. The ev-
denco brought out the fact that ho had struck
her three or four severe blows , blacked her
right eye and knocked , her down. The Judge
fined him $50 nnd costs.
William Combs , iyho had Just finished
serving a sentence forlarceny , was ro-nrrost-
cd yesterday for stealing n hat from Jacob
Webber. Ho was foiind guilty nnd returned
to Jailer Miller for thirty days.
John Fuhs was roarrcsted yesterday on
complaint of his late cmuloycr , on Thirteenth
and Williams streets , on the charge of oin-
bczzlcmout. It Is claimed that Fuhs refuses
to give up the money collected , but the pris
oner assorts that ho had to do this to got the
wages duo him for his services.
In 1O5O'Brown's Bronchial Troches"
wore introduced , and their success us a euro
for colds , coughs , asthma and bronchitis has
been uuparallelled.
The midland's Trouble.
Tno ofilcors of the Midland Electric com
pany Mr. J. J. Dickey , president , Floinon
Drake , vice president , and L. II. Korty ,
treasurer finding that the drafts of credit
ors for the indebtedness of the company
were not paid , and having been notified
thereof , inado an investigation , and after a
cursory examination found a short
age of about $2,000. Prompt
measures were taken , the company was re
organized , and an assessment made upon the
stockholders. The liability of the company
were settled and a thorough reorganization
was effected , with Mr. P. M. Rhocm ,
president , and a corps of new
men put in charge of the
office. An expert is examining the books of
the company from its inception , and the re
sult will , In all probability , exonerate Mr.
Wells from nil but a lack of executive ability
as n business manager. It Is not believed
that the shortage will exceed $3,000. ,
Horaftml's Acid Phosphate ,
Tlio Best Tonic
known , furnishing sustenance to both brain
and body.
Cliccky Gas Men.
Gas Inspector Gilbert says ho Is Informed
that certain agents for n gas governor nro
introducing their article on the strength of
an alleged recommendation from him. Mr.
Gilbert says tnat ho has never recommended
tlio article , and the representations of the
agents arc false. They recently went to the
city hall to put their governor on the gas
pipes thorp , but when Mr. Gilbert hoard of
it ho put a stop to their proceedings , as their
action was unauthorized.
AMUSBMKNTS.
A largo and delighted audience witnessed
the play , "Shadows of a Great City , " at the
Grand last night. Matinee this afternoon and
last performance to-nlgbt.
"Fascination" drew another largo and
fashionable audience last night at Boyd's ,
Cora Tanner , the central iiguro uf this
charming ana realistic play , has won many
friends In Omaha , There will bo perform
ances this afternoon and to-night.
Sixteenth Htrnct Motor.
Tn response to a published call for a moot
ing of the Sixteenth ( Street property owners
for a motor line at the board of trade rooms ,
quite a number of property holders assembled
there Thursday clghti but wore directed to
the ofilco of Justice Holmes , Thirteenth nnd
Jackson streets , to which place the previous
meeting had boon adjourned. J. 0. Wilcox
was selected to presiifo. Committee reports
wuro then received , dri the mooting muni-
rested Its satisfaction' with the work of the
principal committee by , approving the same
and giving the committee full power to act
to the best of Its Judgment in securing light
ning transportation. .
The following resoliiuon , Introduced by
Mr. Rcdflold , was unanimously adopted :
Resolved , That thteil mooting of property
owners , who contributed largely to tbo cost
of constructing the goyth Sixteenth street
vloductrcspectfully requests the city council.
In drafting Its ordinance giving the right of
wayi to charge the motor railway company
only a nominal bonus for crossing the Six
teenth street viaduct.
A series of meetings have been arranged
throughout the ward , ana the next ono will
take place at Miller's hall , Eighteenth and
Yintou streets.
Felled by n Tree.
POUT TowjjsuxnV. . T. , April 5. Mrs
Thompson , wife of a settler near Crescent
bay , was instantly killed near that place
yesterday by n tree falling on her.
She and her husband loft the house for
safety during a terrific wind storm , when a
largo tree foil on them. Thompson was
knocked souseless with a child in his arms ,
but recovered and crawled into the house ,
where ho swooned. Neighbors came along
the next day and found them.
Dr , Cluck eye and oar , Barker bile.
INVESTIGATING RAIL RATES.
Tbo Board of Tmnsportntloa Holda
Court at Tokamah.
CHARGES AGAINST THE OMAHA.
Considerable Testimony Taken In
Hcgard to Cattle and Conl
Hates llopljr of the Rood
to the Charges.
Hallro.tit Discrimination.
THKAMAII , NCD. , April C. [ Special Tele-
grant to Tun Ben. ] Tlio state board of
transportation was fully represented nt the
meeting nt this place yesterday to consider
the complaint of Senator Sutherland of
Tckamah nnd 'Senator .Manning of Wayne
relative to alleged exorbitant charges made
by the Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis &
Omaha railway company on coal nnd llvo
stock. There were present Secretary O. L.
Laws , Attorney General Lcoso , Auditor
13 on to n , Treasurer Hill nnd Commissioner
Stoln , In addition to the secretaries of the
board , who , under the directions of Attorney
General Lccse , promised to make It Interest
ing for the railroad company , which was
represented by Colonel Howe of St. Paul
nnd Judge Barnes of Norfolk , supported by
E. W. Winter , general manager ; W. A.
Scott , general superintendent ; J. T. Clark ,
general freight agent , nnd L. A. Robinson ,
auditor.
Senator J. R. Manning , of Wnyno , took
the stand nnd testified that the system of
weighing llvo stock shipped to South Omaha
made an Increase of $3 to $10 per car on the
freight. charges , nlso that the snmo rates
were charged on shipments from Wayne to
Sioux City , n distance of forty-eight miles ,
that were charged on similar shipments from
Wayne to Omaha , n distance of lift miles ,
which was nlso corroborated by the testi
mony of Mr. Mlllor , a llvo stock shipper
from Wayne.
Mr. Phllloo , a coal dealer of Wayne , com
plained that freight on coal from Omaha to
Wayne Is $1.00 per ton , which ho considered
nroasonablo and unjust.
J. R. Lnngford , of Toknmah , was then
ailed to the stand nnd testified that ho had
jhippcd ninety-two cars of stock cattle to
Burt county nnd was obliged to drive them
> om Omaha to Tokamah ou account of high
rates.
R. A. Tcmploton , n dealer in llvo stock.
; oal nud lumber , complained of n delay of
'rom four to six hours In transit of llvo stock
.rom the Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis &
Omaha terminals in Omaha to the South
Omahn stockyards via the Bolt Line railway ,
nnd that the switching charge ? made by the
Bolt Line , In addition to nn unreasonably
high rate from Tekama to Omaha , constitu
ted n through rate that was exorbitant.
Mr. Tcinpleton stated also , In this connec
tion , that he considered that n rate of ? 1S
tor car on fat cattle and $10 on stock cattle
jotwcen Teknmah nnd South Omaha would
bo reasonable ; also , that the rate on coal
ihould not exceed 80 cents per ton.
Sutherland then offered as evidence , the
. 'own , Minnesota and Illinois distance tariffs ;
ilso frclgnt bills for shipments of coal nnd
ivo stock. Mr. Sutherland seems to have
10 particular grievance of his own except ,
perhaps , in regard to an apparent lack of
courtesy ou the part of the railroad cm-
iloyes , and brings the matter of rates before
, ho board of transportation wholly In the in
terest of his constituents , and asks for a re
duction of 40 per cent on llvo stock nnd 50
per cent on coal.
The answer made by the railroad company
ivas very elaborate and comprehensive and
contained , among other things , the state
ment that its roud in Nebraska cost the sum
of 43,000 per milo , and that to enable It to
pay the interest upon Its bonds It is neces
sary that it should earn ever nnd nbovo its
operating expenses nnd the amounts required
for repairs nnd renewals the sum of
$217,000 pur year , and that if the
contemplated reduction be made the com
pany will not bo nblo to earn
its operating expenses and will not bo able to
pay the interest upon Its bonded debt , and
respectfully insists that this honorable board
has no power to make any order by which
the revenues of the company shall bo re
duced below the sum necessary to cnablo > t
to pay Just and reasonable operating ex
penses , keep Its plant in safe operating con-
Jltlon , fulfill its contract obligations , nnd
irako some return upon Its property Invested
u Its plant.
At the close of the session a special tram
- arricd the entire party to Omaha , with tno
exception of Colonel Howe nnd. Auditor
Robinson , who wont to St. Paul , Minn.
Everything which belongs to pure ,
Jienlthy blood is imparted by HoodVs
Sarsaparilla. A trial will convince you
of its merit.
THE COUKT GRIND.
Little Suits AVhloh Kept tlio .Judicial
Blind Employed Yesterday.
Henry C , Hobble filed a bill to foreclose a
mortgage on a lot in Hunscom place against
Margaret Hoolan , who ho claims Is Indebted
to him in the sura of $1,400 on two promis
sory notes ,
GilbertjM. Hitchcock broughtnctlon against
John W. McLeario to require him to pay ? ? 50
on a contract for the purchase of a lot in
Hitchcock's addition , or that the contract bo
declared null nnd void by the court. The de
fendant purchased a lot from Hitchcock fern
n $1,000 ; lias paid iiiO on It and another pay
ment of a like amount Is past due.
Rlley & Dillon , wholesale liquor dealers ,
commenced suit against Stow & Her for
$1.402.03 , alleged to bo duo on merchandise
sold.
sold.Suit In attachment nnd garnishment to re
cover 5157.00 was entered In the district court
against William H. Mennlng by Isadoro L.
Jonas , who claims that Mennlng is Indebted
to him in that amount for services rendered
in the sale of a lot in South Omaha.
The No\v Lumber Rain.
CHICAGO , April 5. The Chicago & Alton
road has decided to adopt the ID cent lumber
rate , Chicago to Missouri river points ,
whether or not concurred in by the other
western roads , The rate may bo In effect by
April 12 , tfud not later than the 20th.
Saturday , April Oth , 1839.
Tired of seeing glaring- ,
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Don't you think a little story ,
just for you , will be better for
us both ?
Seasonable talk ; about spring.
From your ancestors you in
herited the idea that you need
a blood cleansing in the spring.
Right. But there's just as
much , probably more , need of
a nerve strengthened
With a happy combination
we supply your need. The
whole story in a nutshell is
that Paine's Celery Compound
will cleanse your blood and
strengthen your nerves ; tone
up the digestive organs , and
make you liungry.
Proof : We could offer you
a page of testimonials we
have them. 13ut far more sat
isfactory is our guarantee ,
"money refunded by dealer if
no benefit. "
At Druggists , { 1,00 par bottle. 81K for $3.00.
WELLS , HlOIIAItDBON & CO. ,
Burlington , Vt.
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HCKnowlOtlRfMl to bo o jro nlrtil jtrnftrftir.
IJEEOIUM'a TILLS , tftkou as aircctoJ. will quickly tv.ifor * ftonaltf to complete honlth. For n
WEAK STOMACH ; IMPAIRED DIGESTION ; DISORDERED LIVER ;
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t > n nniooM * prnrmftj/ . F. ALLEN ( k CO. , 3D8 and 3G7 Canal SI. , New York , Solo Atcnta tor
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WILL MAIL BEECHAM'S PILLS ON RECEIPT OF PRICE 25 CENTS A BOXJ
BOLD DUST WHSHIJIB POWDER
' i
has merit , as is attest
ed by thousands who
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preference to any
other.
will rjrivo
me frantic
I fear.
GOLD DUST WASHING POWDER
Is purely vegetable , dissolve ! Instantly In
hard or toft , hot or cold water ; will not InJure -
Jure the finest fabric , Is soft and soothlnc to
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rs-Ask your Grocer for a Free Sample and try
TUEFCDB ONL.V EJV
N. K. FAIRBANKS & CO. , ST. LOUIS.
.
i" W M HM , ,1 i ,
N. B. if you have freckles , use Fairbank's "Fairy" Soap.
" I liavo used Palno'a Celery Compound and It
lias had a salutary
effect. It Invigorat
ed tha system ana I
foci Ilka a now
man. It improves
the appetlto ana
_ facilitates aijrcg-
\tlon. " J.T. COPB-
LANO , rrlinua,8.0.
Paine's
1 Celery Compound
ts a unique tonic and appetizer. Mcos.int to
tbo taste , quiet in Its action , ana without any
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tvblch makes everything taste good. H cures
dyspepsia and kindred disorders. Physicians
prescribe it $1.00. Six for js.oo. Druggists.
'WEMJ , mouiusoK &Co. , Burlington , Vt. '
DIAMOND DYES
Spring medicine means moro no w-a- days than It
did ten years ngo. The winterer ies3- haalctt
the nerves i M fiiyyed out. Iho nerves must M
strengthened , the blood purlflcd , liver and
bowels regulated. Fame's celery comiaund
the Spring in ttllclne of I o-rfny tf OCB ( Vll tills ,
as nothing else can. Jracrbed by Ptiyrtcia.is ,
Recommended ly Drvegtitt , KnAoratiJ. ly lllnfttfrt ,
Guaranteed ty ths Manufacturers to In
The Best
Spring Medicine.
" In the spring of 18871 was all run down. I
would gotuplalho morning with BO Urcd a
feeling , ana was BO wcnu that I could liaitUy get
nround. I boughta bottle ol rolne'a Celery Com
pound , nnd bemro I hud taken It a week 1 felt
very much bettor. I can cheef iilly recommend
it to oil who need a building up and strengthen
ing medicine. " Mrs. U. A. iww , liurUnglon. Vt ,
LACTATED
RR
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THE MOST CERTAIN AND S/VPK
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* CO'NQUESIOII OF FAin. aam
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Mention the Onuilm Boo.
THE ST LINTX JRJD OI
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DR. W. J. HORfJE. Inventor , 101 Wabash Avenue , Chicago ,