THE''OMAITA tATLYBEEr'TtTEiT ) AY , MA110TT 1 , 1892-TWELYE PAGES. (
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It will be seen by the above dates that this business -was established just one year after the admission of Nebraska into the Union as a state. That we
to stay proves itself by the fact that we have already outlived over thirty competitors , and each year has'shown an increased business. it always has been and is fjti'lj
our object to stick as nearly to the highest lines of Dry Goods , Notions , Hosiery and Gloves as corvsistent with the demands of times , and a careful reading of the itemq
below will convince the stranger as well as friend that we are better prepared this season than ever to do the business of Omaha in these lines. We have increased
facilities in our Mail Order Department , and our out of town friends car rest assured that every solicitation will receive the most careful attention.
N. B
Black Dress Dept.
important to Indies wo irlnjt black.
Thcso materials novel-Hero so chonp us nt
present , livery price iiuoto.l below Is extraor
dinary vnlno.
Wool Dress Goods
Department ,
The bulk of our now sprlnc fabrics are now
on our counters , and wo fcol justified In s.iy-
liiK Unit no liner or bettor selection can bo
fccon oulslilo of Now York Oily. Wo Rlvo a
few quotations of extra special leaders for
this weo' < :
FROM INFANCY TO MANHOOD
The Story of Nebraska's ' Growth Told iu
Plain Figures.
THE MIGHTY STRIDES SINCE ADMISSION
llrlcf und Accurnto Itovloxv of the 'Miirvol-
oua Umvaril Mnrch of tliu Stnto In
All IK'iiurtmonts of Human
Activity.
The growth of Npbratka In population und
material wealth during the twenty-live years
past challenges comparison with any state
in the union. Its progress has b3on , with
otio exception , steadily onward and upward.
The only check to Its pace was the dapres-
& 10U following the financial panic of IB''I , ac-
contuntcd by the grasshopper devastation.
While thcso temporarily retarded growth ,
the moment they disappeared the state
bounded forward with redoubled strength
nnd confidence , and by 1SSU had fully recovered -
orod the ground lost.
Twenty-tlvo years ago the population of
tbo state was cstimatod nt 7" > ,000. The
growth in tbo succeeding periods Is best
shown by the fcdoral census :
Your. Population
1870 . liU.liu.1
The per cent of Increase from 1870 to ISS'J
was I ! 10 nnd In tbo last census decade ' . ' 34.
In 1SSO the state ranked thirtieth in popula
tion ; the census of IS'JO advanced it to the
twenty-sixth place.
( inilu and I.l\o Stock.
Kobraika's growth In material wealth
kept pace with the growth In peculation ,
Itollnblo crop statistics for 1 Still nro not at
tiatid. The harvest of wheat for that year
ivas about 1,000,000 bushels and of corn about
8,000,000 busbols. The odlclal crop returns
lu bushels for 1S70 and 1SSO are as follows :
1870. 1SSJ.
Wheat . 2U' : > .C83 13f47.007
llyo . , . U.KB 4 < . : wi
OtitH . 1,477.53'i 0M.\S7.i
Corn . 4,7Ja,710
HnuUwliu.it , . . . . . . . : i.47t
lliu-oy . 2111,441 _
During tbo last tliroo years the ylolit of
the three principal cereals was as follows :
I8i ! > . 1SUO. 1891.
natlmatcd.
W'hont ia.Ria.u03 I5ii5.n : o 18,081,000
Corn llU.tiiu03 ! : M.5IJ.OJ ) KIT.W..OJO
Oats .UlKl-WOO 2-.M 0,003 JS.SIW.O'O '
The 1691 acreage and value are as follows :
Acrcujto , Value.
wiio.it . j.MJ.m $ i3invKJ
Cum , , .4,70.1,810 4J.fWj.Mi
Oats , .1. I.S.U77 11.177,0)7 )
Total 7.3to > ,107 8J7.o-J5.7UJ
The sharp reduction In iho cereal crop of
IB''O ' was duo to the drouth , which ravished
the weitern portion of the state.
There has ooen n steady decrease In the
area of wlioat cultivated slnco Ib83 , when the
product aggregated 19.Si8.000 bushels. The
corn nrea increased rapldlv every year , reach-
Itig high water mark In IbOl. The production
of oats varied from 24,028.800 , bujhols in 1835
to 82,000,000 bushuls in 1691.
Statistics of other agricultural products
or 18'JJ are Inoannluto aid wonhlojs
The area under cultivation twenty-live
years ago was limited to the Missouri river
counties ana narrow strip ) along the Inte
rior rivers. Loss than liOO.LOJ ; acres were
under cultivation m J870. The number rosn lo
8,603,000 acres in 1SSO and to 11.7IO.tt9 : In
1890.
There were thirty organized counties wtion
Nebraska became a stale. Today there are
ninety , Tha present estimated actual vnluo
of real property is gl.DSSJUO.iitX ) , nud its tax
able valuation is ? I77,8U970 agalust * } ,0W- (
000 lu 18U8.
titock lntt'ro ti.
The crowth In stook interests Is shown by
tha following onlclal figures :
1670. ISSa IfOX
Horses , Ill.fiJO MI.U4 6S3.0.1 ! )
Mules , . , . , , . , , , 1,700 111.057 4 7,011 ! )
Uultla 20,00 K0ia : 1,077,003
? hocp , . 1,003 a.\UU 17H.WJ1
log * 1U.OOO 1,211,7-Jl
Jliinuraoturlni ; IuU'ru l .
Whou Nebraska woi Bduntted Into Iho
Silk Department.
Wohavobcon forlnnato In socnrlnR aprront
iiuin v special bar alns for thl.s depaitmout
and wo eau MB IIIO you thit ; never In the hl -
tory of the silk undo has MIK-II prleos as wo
illioto lielow Ieon Riven on hlih ; RradoKOuds.
Head the list c.nefully nail If you cannot
vUlt us , send for Simmies.
union the number of manufacturing enter
prises in tno state were few and tar between.
Four year * later the number was 070 , ein-
ploj lug 2lil55 hands , The amount of c.ipltal
reprcacutcd was $3,100,110. , and the
product aggregated in value ? 5,788,512.
In 18SO there \\orn 1,877 ostablishmenn
in Omaha ana Lincoln , with $4,318,760
invested , employing 7,281 hands , wild , an
output valued at 810,070.0'JO. Attnoclo'o of
IS'Jl tliorj wcro 108 manuf.ic.urln oslabllsn-
menU iu Omaha alone , n'prosentin ? an in
vested capital of 3'i93OJG , innro than double
the investments in the entire otato cloven
years ago. These Industrie * , comprlslns a
wldo ranco , employ an army of ly.OOO rnnn.
Lust yo.ir's product was valued utf i3.000.OJJ.
This Is exclusive of the incut product of
South Omaha nackorlcs.
Lincoln bus a lame number of manufactur
ing establishments , cmploylni ; at least l.UJO
men , nnd when the Liurlinstoii .shop ; nt
Havolock are in operation the number will
bo troblocl. In fast Lincoln Is Itsi'lf a living ,
throbbing monument to tlio growth ot the
generation of statehood.
Nebraska has two of the largest baot sugar
factories 111 the United States. Ttio parent
factory is located at Grand Island , the oiht-r
nt Norfolk. Tnyso give employment , to 5JJ
men during tlio growlna seiH' n , h ivo a dally
eapaclty ofIO.OOJ . pounds , aud ronresant an
outlay ot ? JOJOOJO.
The state is dotted with flour mills , mainly
of the roller pattern. There nrj 40J of those.
havms a dally capacity of 4) , < J)3 ) uarroU and
employing l.tWi ) aatida. Cannerioi , creamer-
103 and cheese factories to lUj number of
seventy-live roprjsjnt the growcii of thu pist
ton years , Tlio creameries employ 10J men
and iio'J team j , nnd huvo u daily capultv of
50,000 pounds of butter.
.Stock .HnrkiH unit 1'ackorloi.
The most Important enterprise uiidortukou
in Nebraska was tlio establishment of a stouk
market at Omaha. Feeble oiTorts had boon
made previous to ISbll to bulla n stock mar
ket in this vicinity , but none ailvanu = d be
yond the stage of fcodlng and watering sta
tions. To create a sucojssful homo mantel
It wai necessary to create homo dumaud.
Slaughtering houses aud paokarlt > > > were re
quired to not only create u demand at Home ,
but also to reduce the product nnd secure tUo
advantage in transpoitution rates of ro-
duccd Diilk.
The men who founded the Omaha stock
yards buildod wiser than ttK'y Icnow. In
eight years l,0jd acrei of farm land have
boon transformed into a hustling minufuu-
tuilug suburb with a population of lii.OOO.
The upbuilding of this busy suburb of
Omaha is not the only splendid outcome of
the far-sooinjr untorpnso of local capitalists.
1'ho ninrlfot , which now ranks third in the
Unit d States , and is rapidly advancing to
second place. Is of Incalculable benefit to ttio
stock-raisers of the west. That it supplied n
long felt want Is proven by the tact ' .trit it
sprung into life ulnmt in u dnv and in eight
yonra became n mighty factor lu the manu
facturing and otoclc-growlng Intoroats of the
entire west.
Tno strides of the Otruba stock marko. uru
illustrated by the following taulu of rce eipts
fur the yours IBS ! and IS'Jl :
li-SI. isil.
Oittlo . , . : iW' .vjj.uii
IlllXi . l.lliU 1,11..C ,
rJhoop . 4.1n4 1TJ.BU
Slilpmoats for the aamn years wuro ;
18SI. Ib'JI.
Cattle . , . Ill.UVl LMT.MI
iioub . ; > oi visuu
hlieop . . . . , . l.'T.I b'J.IU
four of the louiiluir drossnd moat uud pack
ing concerns in tin UnlloJ States do business
at this point , For the year ending No . - ember
ber III ) , ib'JI , thotiumbor of animals siauuli-
torcd by those llrm * was : iil'J.lS catlto , I/J13 ,
Ul'J hogs nud 81liJ.lieop. The four hojsui
employ t mm lHUOTro1,000 man , Thu proJuut
for the year was valued at f-S,000OjO. !
Great us has boon tUu grou-th here out
lined , the market and kindred Indiuirios are
obliged to largely Increase iliolr i-apicitica to
auoquatflv meet the liiurcasint ; doiuauda of
ttio tributary territory ,
The market auu the paukorlus are the most
coniplcuouB proofs of Nebraska's Industrial
progress ,
KullrouUn.
On admission day thjro were but 200 miles
qf railroad la Nobrwka. The Union 1'ncilio
was gradually extending westward , aim wa
the only Iron artery of trutihportatiou into
the Interior of tun siuto. Hut one rallrca I
haJ then reached the east , bank of tlio iMu .
boun opposite Nebraska , nml most of tlio sup-
Ellis fur the Union Paclllc wrro traiulcrrod
y tliorivor route. Today the Biatu is era a-
uujtlouuJ with railroad * agt'ruguUui ; 5 , ' . ' > 0
White Goods Dept.
This favorite department Is * ' apuln
complete with nil the latest novelties for
ladles' and children1 ! ? wear. This de
partment Is conceded by all lo bo the
most co mi ) ' . oto ' | l tlio wealWo ; carry
the largest stoclc , consequently our vaVl-
oty is greater than can bo found else
where ,
The printed Hide band novelty ,
la foln. to bo the favorite fabric for
summer wear. The jjood * la .the finest
Persian lawn , -12 i null 03 whip , with boun
tiful border , hemstitched , nntl the lat
est eolorli'ijs and designs printed till
ever the Roods. Our nrleo la only ! ! 0ij a
yard ; they are regular ode poods' . Only
six yards for ti dresd lUtloi'ii.
Printed dimities in blue , blaclr nnd
plnU llf'iuo ? . elegant trotids to wear ;
make ho.mllful droHses for both ladioa
and child ron.
Printed dotted Swiss , all now pat
terns. at Ific nor yard.
Apron lawtn at UOe , 2" > c nnd ! 10t. yard.
Hemstitched lawn at i5c ! , JiOc15i ! , " > Hc.
GOc.
GOc.Tuiikod
Tuiikod lawn , 45 inches , nt 7oc , 8" > e , $1 ,
Sl.liij.
Hemstitched cambric for nndorbUlrlH
nt fid. ' and ( He
A croat variety Inco sltipo and olaids
nt 10e , 125e , 1"C ) , llo ! ) , Uoc , IlOelOu and
SOc.
SOc.India
India Dimities at 20o , 2oe. i0c ! , MeI0e
4oo and " > 0o yard.
.Tones eambriu at U3er e , yOc. lioc. 40e
lee and ( jfic yard.
Plain Xaliifoolc at loc , iiOc , 2oc , aoo.
45c , oOc , ( > rc and ( Cic yard.
Dotted Swiss at 2'ic , iiilc , 3 5c. 40c , 4oc ,
60c and ( 'no yard.
India linen at 7c , 8i' , lOc , 12Je , loc.
18c , 20c , 2.5i' , ; tOc11,0 and oOc.
Victoria luwn at 8Je , 10e , 12je. 15e ,
20u , 25e , Mflc ( ) , 4ro and f > . ) c yard.
Plain Sws ! at lOo , I2c ! , lee , 20c , 2oo ,
30u , 4oloc ( ) and oOo yard. j i
Mail orders receive prompt attention.
Linen Department.
This bu-.y clep.irtineut is now com
plete with till the Into Jt designs in tab o
line a , napkin : ! , towels , tray clothe ,
buro tu scarfs , doylies and Iniich cloths.
\Vo carry the largest and most com
plete sto-U of tho-30 goo Is lo bo fou id in
the city. Our prices nro always , the low
est.
Bleaohed damask , all now patterns , at
45u , 50c. ( ioc , "oo , 85c , ! ) Ue , $1 , $1.111 ,
$1.2-i , Sl.o' ' > , $1.7.r , Si
8i-inch ( bleached da music , handsome
patterns , extra heavy quality , got up
principally for hotel'u&o , at $1.60 per
yad. : Special nrleo by the piece.
Unoleaehol damask ut 4oe , otic , COc.
05e. 7oc , 8.C , ! ) oc , SI. $1.2) . Sl.oO.
N tpkitib at $1 , $1.25 , ! M.5 : ! , 81.53 , $1.7-5
and up to 3 > 20 per dozen.
j miles. The main lines are the Union 1'acillo ,
i B. At AI. , l-'remunt , Elkhorn & Missouri Vi\l-
lov und the Chicago , Hooic IslonU & Pacllic.
Those roadt cross tbo state from east to
woit. und control numerous branches extend
ing in every direction. The Missouri Pacific
extends from Omiiha along the west side elI
I the river to ami beyond the south boundary
of the state. To the north , the Chicago , St.
Paul , Minneapolis & Omaha follows the river
on the west side to Sioux Citv. The Chicago ,
Milwaukee & St. Paul crossoj the rlvir
into Omaha. The Sioux Citv & Pacilli ! , bo-
liovcd to bo controlled by the Manitoba road ,
is built to O'Noill city , a distancj of 1(10 (
mtlos. The Union Pacille operate * a north
ana south oxbow line trom Sioux City via
Columbus and Lincoln to Manhattan , ICun ,
and also the St. .loo & Grand Island toad.
Tliu Burlington not only crosses the south
ern half of thostato , but also extends from
the southeast to the northwest corner of the
state into the Black Ililis , unit is now head
ing for the Yellowstone National par ! : aud
Montana.
On the 1st day of March , 1S' 7 , there was
no bridge across tbc Alisiouil viver from Its
source to Its mouth and there was but ono
line of railroad , the U'jicaao & Northwest
ern , ex timdod lo Its cast banic. Now thuro
nro sovcral railway bndgos spanning the
river into Nebraska ,
IMllc.lUnn.il ,
In 1807 there wcro few schools and fewer
churches in Nobraauu. Actual statistics for
that year ni-o not available , but in I87i ) . in
thn thirty-one counties , there were 71)7 )
school d stricts , yilj school houses , mativ of
which wcro olthnr so I or lot structiitos , and
12,71)1 ) chlldro i attonilir.L' school. There were
no graded schools ii-i xvo now undcritnnd the
term , tliough each city of ftOJ or moro people
had a so-called high school. Thu total value
of school property \va"s $ I7SOJI.
At the present time there aw nearly 0,000
school i.omes , which with thu site , } anu up-
paratus arc worth moro than $ ; ' . , ( ) U ! > , ( K)0 ) , nud
tbo annual oxpundituro for their support ex
ceeds $4.0JOUOJ. Thu state fund apportioned
to sctiojl districts iu ISM amounted to f57-
' .b'A Now WlO.OOJ is nnnunllv distributed ,
und it H c-itiinitcd that when thoschool lands
ore all sol Nebraska will havonschoolfund ,
inalienable und unstealuble , of ever WJ.OJ.- )
000. A mignilicent uniiowmoat with whirl !
to pcrnetuato her superior system of public
schools
TliuUdimtUittlmi Wo l.ll.i tlirlrr ,
llUllnn. Julin L. tt'ilu'cr ,
The conbtiluilonul convention of 187. " >
mnrkod a now era lu tha political dovo'op- '
mont of this state. The ennstitutlon of IS'.li ,
under whic.h the stata was admitted into the
union , had baun drafted lo moot the wants
of u new born state , while corporations worj
few In number ilnd the population liniltod ,
It lacked the expansive power necoijary to
meet tno ncccsbltlua of thn people , ns the
I state grow in wealth and in population ,
I The chief coniDluint ugal'tsl the llrt consti
tution was that it did not udiult
of a proper rcpresoniation of the
people lu the legislature. The total inombor-
ahiu of the hnuso and of the aunuto was UIIIT
itod lo sixty-nine per onx. This prautleally
deprived the west half of thostqtp. nud moro
purtlculaity the now counties being formed
trom .vojr to year , of any adequate rcproiun-
latlcn. Out of this crying need , tha now con
vention uai calloil to draft the present con
stitution , The work of tbu i-onvontlou of 1B75
bus btood the test of sixtaon years with gen
eral apin-nbutlon. Purhnps t'ho sovoroit urn-
iilsui that can be made upon lu work is
that tha majority of the inomborb did nut
tlie.i fully appreciate the rat/Id dtivclojimoat
which would take place In the state within
tha period or timn which has sineu olupsod ,
'J he convention wiu hold shortly after tbo
tnoaetiiry Mrlugenry of 187.1 , and many men
woto impresiud with tbo eplri * ' of economy ,
wli'.ch led to limitations and restrictions thut
f lianlii not hnvu bu.ni ingrafted upon the
fundamental law of iho state , it was then
thoLb'ht necessary to llx u limitation uprn
Iho number of state ofllcers , und to llx their
sulniicn. Tbo ir est fatnl mistalio lu this re
gard rulatoU to tbo supreme court. It
is now conceded by all persons uuv-
ins. the xvclfaro of tlio stale at
heuit that tbo supreme court bhould
bo Incrrnsou to flvo mumborx , und .the salary
ofthojudgoa raised to f.'i.OOJ or 1,000 per
yo r. I bDllovo It duu to tnu morooxporl-
j eu e.l numbers of thu coavontlnn to say that
I t ioy UTio lu favor of a more liberal policy lu
roiprct to the suproiuo court \Vith but
a ivht mod ilci'.lon the pro-scut constitution
u oulU bo etiu it to the demand * of , this state ,
uj ma'.tcr Uuw lurgo lu yopulatlou may uo-
' "
Towols'nt lOc , 12je , loc , llc ! , 20c , Me ,
85c. oOc , O.jc , Too , up to t.'J.
Tray cloths nt 25c , ilOclOc , oOc , "oo ,
$1 , $ l.l5 ! , ui ) to Kl./iOouoh. /
Bureau Scarfs at . ' ! " > e , 60c , CWc , 7oe , up
to $7. SO each.
DoylloH. all kinds in hemstitched and
plain , round , ovnt and bcituu-o , from 8c
up to 60e each.
Lunch cloths , all sl/.cs. 27x27 toI'lXlo. .
ut < )3o. ) 7oc , 8oc , $1 nnd up to $12 each.
Table cloths and napkins to matoh.
Never before htivo wo liad such n com-
p'et3 assortment of those goo.ls at wo
have tioWi Wo carry all bix.oi from 2 leI
I yards long. Napkins to match clotha
In both size * .
HKD SPKl'iADS-Wo buy our
spreads in ciso lots direct from
tlio mills , nnd can therefore
sell thorn cheaper than any othter concern -
corn in tliu city.Vo htivo thorn at DSc ,
$ l.2 < i , Sl./iO / , fa ! $ ii 2-j up to S7..VJ each.
A full line of John S. Brown .S : Sons'
Belfast linens always in slock.
Woaro western agont-j for the "Old
Bleach" huck towels. They are the
best towels made They cost no more
'
Uian other makes , and I'hoy nro far rttt-
porio both in wear and linish , at 25i ! ,
ol'c ' , ' .Oc . , Sic , .l , il 2 * > , Sl.H'j , S1.50.
M.ill orders receive personal atten
tion.
Cloak Dept.
On spring iroods are nil in. Woaro
showing the largest and most complete
Una h'dicrf' . ' children's
of ' , mtm.3' and
wraps , jackelH and capes ever brought
toOmtihiL
\Ve make Hpeci'il mention of onrMi-
guriti ci'iic , the ltitet and most popular
wrap for the t-oaco.i. The cape ib niudo
of a lltio btM'dcloth , colors tan , hlnclc
and navy , anil is full ! fl ) inches long.
Our opjti'ing price , $1. .0 each.
Wo r.ru alfO showing a fuUHnoof
ladies' reofois , top.covoit , Franklin and
Avondiilu coit : , militiry cape ulsters and
Hurtsian coati , nil new and nobby styles ,
at priics that can.'t be beat.
Trimmings
and Buttons.
Our line of jot tv'.nun'n'js cotnjirises
iiiatiy now designs In hand made good A.
We alho htivo a fijll line of colors In rib
bon fr iv-"S , from U lo 1 inches do jp , va
rying In price from M " > to SU.
Wo h.ive many liigli novelties lu hill-
toiih this so.ison in fmcy pearls , lie 10
and mutal olTects. Co'.oringa to match
all the new dress fabrics.
Lacss.
Our lace s'.o-k IB now full of novelties
of all kinds , including many now du-
nigns : The I'ointc de Inlanders , Pol n to
doGernotind Pointo Unuze tire aiuniig
the desirable lacuf. fois.dress triminings ;
these lace i como in matched sots in
croun and black.
como or how vast thu accumulated wealth of
tlio people.
Among the sixty-nine members of that
convention wcro many of the most promt-
iic-nt and representative men of the state. It
was composed of u body of men of whom tbo
state then was , and may still bo proud. Two
of its members , Uencr.il Chailcs P. Mundur-
sou and G--neral Utiarlos JI. Van Wyck ,
afterward became United States senators ,
and ono of them still honors that position.
The Hon. A. J. Weaver uiid ttie brilliant
.Ihines Laird were afterwards mombew of
congress. It may be sufoly said that tbo
ht-ate of Nebraska has never had u stronger
representation iu either house of
congress tnan these mni who were
members of this conslitutiouat convou-
tion. Hon. . .luinobV. . lawe ? soon afterward
became governor of the state of Nebraska ,
nnd our present governor , James K. Uoyu ,
was also u member of that convention. Thrco
members were afterward- } elected lieutenant j j
governor nf the state : U. A. AbDott , K. G.
UarncsanuH.il Shedd. [ Ion. Samuel Max
well was then a member ol tno supreme
court , and ovcrhlni-o hub hi-lil that honorable
position , at the nreseat time beinc elilof jus-
tlco. lion. M. B. Hcoao also became a mem
ber of tbo supreme court , und fullillcd the
tru-it wltu honor nnd credit to himself. Sov-
oIMI ot the members have slneo boon honored
by the btato in boiug elreiea judsos
of the district courts. Ho-i. JolTcr-
stu ii. Brortdy , Hon. S. B. Pound
nnil Hon. A. J , Weaver bavo since
served as judges , itud Hon. M. U. Honawcll
nud lion. Isaac Powers are still on the dis
trict bneh , Many other-member , ol that
convention have hold variou- . position * of
trust. Most of thorn arc still living , und
stand high in the emulation of the people.
Tbb vote on ttio constitution of IbT.'j was
tultoii October 11 ! of that year , resulting ! ! ( ) , -
'Ml lor nnd " > , 'I74 ugamU. Tills tonstitutioD
is now in forcj.
Thotoiivouiion met in Lincoln , Juuo 1'J ,
18rr > , and was composed of the following
dolfga'os :
John Leo Webster , presidPtit ; O. A. Ab
bott , Ihiiao Powers , Jr. , Samuel Maxwell , D ,
P , Henry. Andrew-Halltior. S. lDurtrh ,
Ltiko Auur , M. D. Iloase , John MePherson ,
li. 1. lltninaii , J. D. Hamiltim. S. 11. Cal-
houii , J. P. Beolsur , II. H. ShoJdV. . H.
Muiigcr , S , M. ICIrkpatiU-k. James Hut pur ,
A. H. Connor , .Inmej E. Hoyil , U-'orgd S.
Smith , J. H. i'urry , UoborL D. Harrington ,
John .1 Thompiun , Clinton Uriggs , C. W ,
ljlorio , W. B. Cummin * , J , B , HawlovV ,
H. atern , .lHlIorson El. Broad y , L. B. Theme ,
H. U. Pound , Jumei W. Dawoi ,
M. L , Hnyward , H. R Stovcnsou ,
Charles H. Orowii , Jacob Wdlury.
J. K. Ooom , S. H. PUSH , C. H. Van Wvck ,
\V. L. Uunlan. U. H , Ifruuy , CharJns iWnl -
ttiur-i , It. C. Kldridge , Joioph IJurber , A. M.
Walling , J. O. Rwan. C. li. Gore , T. L.Vur -
rlnglou , James L-ilrU , tlenrv Urobo , W. M.
Kobartson , M. K. llopowoll , B. ( J. Cat-lies ,
Joslah Hogurs. C. K Hunter. T. S. Clark , J.
II. Sauls , A. G. Kendall , S. H. Unites , A. J.
Weaver , Cliurlut V. Mandurson. Kdwln A.
Groiioll. M. W. Wilcox , Frank Murtiu ,
U.-orgo L. Grilling , J. i'Xedikcr. . A. W.
Miilthuws , William A. Gwynr ; Guy A.
Browii , secretary ; C. L. Mather , assistant
secretory.
llliln'l Kninv llui Syniptonn ,
IIo leaned up ngulust the countor.says
the Detroit Free Press , and , calling for
a uoektail , liu tulkeil to the barkeeper
while It was being compounded.
"Was I drunk whun I was In hore'last
night ? " ho inquired.
"No , sir , you didn't scorn to bo to. "
"Wasn't I talking with n heavy-set
inanV1'
"Yes , blr. "
' And didn't he able mo to pay n moat
bill of $10V
"i think ho said something to thatuf-
fect , ilr. "
"Didn't 1 pay it ? "
'Certainly you did , fair , without n
word. "
IIo paused a moment iu deep
thought.
"And you say 1 wasn't drunk ? " ho
a iked.
"I should say you woe not , sir. "
'Youtiff man , " h < > baid . < .urly , us ho
reached for the ciiuktull , "you don't
know the yiiitoma ) lu iuj c.\m u Httlo
bit. "
Embroideries.
In this dupirtmcnt wo tire dlsnlaylncr.
this so.iison ti larger nntl vnriod assortment -
ment of omb oldorles than over before ,
among which nro the Swlsi , Nnlitbook ,
Onmbrlo and French seta , eons-lstlug of
edging , till wiilths. with in 01 tings and
allover ombroldorles to match , our as
sortment balng s-j large wo nro alwa-VB
abe | to plunso ; wo i\ro constantly receiv
ing novoltlc * .
Dress Trimmings-
Wo tiiko special pleasure in calllii-j
iittontion to our assortment of dri
trimmings , which is unusually largo
and comaloto in every detail , and in-
oltHlos an cndloia vai'loty of all the lat
est and most fiishlnnublo Parisian II gh
novelties in black and colors. Our
prices u ro the lowest at which goods of
the oxoo lent qualities offered by us can
possibly , 1 > 3 BOW. cnch and every article
unumo'-utod lioiug thu bust of ita 10-
speot'vekind. ' / .
Notions.
All silit Windsor ties in plain while ,
fancy cheeks and stripes in all the
pi oil y light shiitlcs. at5u. .
W.MIohilTou at Si ! p-v yard.
Tourist ruohing "Oo per box.
Brooks' thread , Ijc per apool.
Harbour's linen tUro.id , 80 per spool.
Oising , 8c bolt.
Bolting , 'tc
Lidieo' handkerchief : , in fancy col
ored tjo'-dots ' and plain white , bcalloped
and hemstitched ombroiJerod , from 5c
toClle , worth 10c to SI.
Ladies' Muslin
Underwear and
Infants' Wear Dept.
On. ' line of Infants' wear Is now com
pleted.
Infants' long dresses , plain , hem-
btitihud and line omb.'oidcirud , from
si.a-i to$7.f > ( i.
Skirls to match all dre sts.
Fiiu plain and Jinb.'o.dorod llannal
skirts , from $1 to $5.
Infants' blankets , hand made.
Infants' robes , nicolv trimmed , from
! ? 2 to * 7..r)0.
A full line of now stir I tig bonnets just
lucoived. inudu of Mlk and line mull ;
Veni'li cups.
A n'ce line of. booties inado ol sillc or
wool.
Infants' llannel and knit jackets , al&o
wool and silk veils.
Infants" knit Lands , from 40e to 7oc.
A nice assortment of carriage robes
ut W.i5 , in all colors.
I iibs from I3is to $1.7o.
We arc prepared to supply complete
outfits ,
i Our line of ladies' muslin and cam-
i brie underwear is very biiperior. Gowns
HOW STATEHOOD WAS GAINED
Pushed Into tie ! Union by Friul and Under
Falsj
DEMOCRATIC VERSION OF THE STRUGGLE
I > olitlc4 In Tirrlti > rl ! l IKiyi Jli'pnlilliMiis
Vallintly roiixht lor SUtolo.xl While
tliu Duiuix'rjtx Itlttf'rty Opposed It
The Negro Siifli-.i- Isiilu Dili It.
Answering the request of the editor of THE
Bui : for statement connected with the ad-
uiisiion of Nebraska to the union , I may sav
in thu lirstaco \ tbat tno whole thing was
conceived In fraud und brought forth in
intquitv.
The facts nro that in April , 1801 , cougiojs
passed an act authorizing the people to fo-ra
a state government , provided for an uloollo.i
in the ensuing Mav and u ratillcnlloii by the
people in Uctobcr 01 the same year.
1 must condense. Our people answered by
electing members ot the convention on the
lines of those wtio favored nnd tlioso who
opposnd the admission of tile btiUo. The ie-
suit was that two-thirds of the members
clccU'd wcro fiivoraulo to adjourning bine
die. For instance , in this county of Douglas
nuly lorty-llvo votes wcro cast for Btato or
ganization , and this was the llrst county In
popululion in the state. Thu majorities were
pioportlonutoly laigu elsewhere , lleuco it
WHSlicn the convention Hstcmblcil on
thu 4lh of .inly. 1MI ! , It orgauUe.1
nud immediately adjourned sino die. Tills
was .supposed 10 have settled tbo question of
udiulhbion at thut time. Uut not so. Ho-
puullcnu demands lor United States aountor-
shlps , und heats in the house of r > ipresontn-
tlVD.s , and Htutu olllcrs nnd plunder in L'un-
oral , brought about a different result. The
dnmocrats ilocluivu agnlnst state government
in ISti.VUtit u legislature was elected without
anylssuoou the cjunstlon being made. Hut
uftiT it was olcctc'd It declnred that the ru-
puollcan olomoats were very heartily in
hiyor of making u stale constitution , ana tbo
legislnturd did resolve Itself Into auonstltu-
tioiinl/uonveution nnd did prepare an Instru
ment , when hud such counties na Otoo and
Cass known that Ihoy bad boon ungii od in
any such doslfjn not ono of thoin could huve
baon elected , for Instance , Cnsa county
gave 'VJfj votes against admission and
Cto3 tbrliu or four hundred. Thcso
di'iPgulioiiH nclpod create thu constitution
afterwards. They pretended to got up poll-
tlons'from iho people to maid ) it appear in if
it was a popular measure und lu got tbo
moral support of the people , but Uiul failed.
They did not trot (100 ( names to their petition
throughout thu territorv , and did not get
nearly all ot tlioso solicited to sign.
At the ononliiL' of tlio session a decided ma
jority was ugulnst any btiuo proceeding , but
( jovorhor Humidors , Chief Justice \Vtllir.m \
1'itt ICOllogg , Indluu Superintendent Tuylor.
uud others , madfiu parly question of It , und
oi.e by ore they coaxed ami persuaded mid
traded tbouiieivoH Into a majorltv , as will be
hereof tor shown , And so they locked thrin-
solvcti up iu the stnto building nnu procoodud
to mnkoii consiltuiluti.
Ou'tbo O.h-day of February they haa
succeeded in passing aim having
tlii-ir Joint resolution approved by the gov
ernor , which submitted thn constitution to a
vote of the electors , livery argument ana
every Uovlcu wcro resorted to to secure a
majority for It. J , Sterling Morton led the
opposition us a candidate lor governor. The
election was held on the -d of Juno and
the result was claimed to bo 100 majority for
the constitution , tbo governor , the chief Jus
tice and the United States attorney botng
the canvassing boarJ , Tbo truth Is tney did
not hnve any majority at all , as the sequel
will bbow.
At > clonn u vole as was ever rast , In tbo
precinct In Cuss county known as Hock
liiulfs , confessedly without fraud , or the
taint of frauu , but attended by seine irregu
larities , gave u imijority of 78 against the
uoiistitution , Tluil vote was thrown out in
the uauvuss. A large number of Iowa soldiers
at Fort Koarnt'y , who , under express provi
sion in tbuormnln act , tmd no right to vote
in our territory , voted for the constitution
lo ttio number uf forty , Colonel M-ttUoiv-
wo sell from -lilc ouch to iJO. Corset uov-
or3 , from ! ) ! up. D.-aiVeri ? , from U5e
' j tip. Skirts from otV up.
' Flannel Dept.
! Our outing flumols for gonU' fdilrts ,
boys'\vitiBts ii'td IndlcH1 wrappers nro
i very lino.Vo roniinonoo thorn at 2oe
and huvo them tip to Too per yard , in
mixed cotton anil wool , HHO s lie mlxod.
Also : i big ba-tftiln In nn all wool
Prcneh suiting at 12lc ) per yard , huvo
before sold the same prado of goods at
lOc per yard ; they como In ettlpes ,
p'ulds and elieeks , li-jht and dark
yroitnd ! > . very Eititablo for ladies' wrap-
pars , children's d os ca and hoys' kilts.
Embroidered llannelB in all the new
est ( loRlrriiA In white and colored , from
7oc to4 per ya'd , ; ! ( ! inchea wldo.
Men's Furnishing Dept
, A look through our men's furnlshlnir
department will convince you that
tliero are but few thingH in the furnish
ing line that cannot bo obt'ilnud there ,
and ut prices within the reach of ovor-y-
ono.
NUGKWEAU.
A largo and htindpomo line of men's
tics in while lawn bows , colored bows ,
four-in-hand tuck sca-f and pulTs in all
the latest colorings of silks , at from COe
to $1. oil.
HANDKERCHIEFS.
A full line of plain white and fancy
colored linen handkorch.ofs in all the
dllTorant width horns , ut from 8Jc up to
COc each.
HOSIERY.
Wo are ottering this sciiboti a line -10
gauge onyx dye cotton half ho.'o for 2oe ,
color guaranteed ; other liner grades at
from Hoc to $1 n pair. Also a full line
of plain , tan , blato and fancy ' strips.
COLLARS AND CUFFS.
All the latest shapen in collars. Good
four-ply linen in iheditl'oront makcstho
Barker " "Gold" and ' W. "
, Iho E. & .
goods at 15o. LOj and liiie.
WHITE SHIRTS.
The celebrated Gold and Silver shirts
in unlaundered or laundered is the best
finish and best titling shirt inado , at 7oc ,
? 1 and 81.25 each.
UNDERWEAR.
We are showing a splendid line of
heavy weight lalbriggnn underwear at
oOc , 7.o aud $1.
All the different grades of cotton und
wool mixed goods for spring wear at SI ,
31.25 to Si ! each.
Upholstery Dept.
Our new spring importation of lace
curtains at greatly reduced prices.
Nottingham lace , per pair , 5(1.25 ( up to
$8. .10.
Irish point lace , per pair , $ < 5 un to $33.
Tambour lace , per pair , -4.oO up to
$25.
$25.Madras
Madras lace , per pair , $1.50 up to $7.
son , ngput of the Wlnnobagj Indians , who
was himself not n citizen , having only been
four months n resident in the state , together
with eighteen half-orcoa Indians , cast their
votes to the number of nineteen for the con
stitution , and Pole Creek precinct , Iu Mer-
rick county , with 11 majority against the con
stitution , was tbro.vn out on account of some
irregularities , similar to thoao connected with
tut : action of the gentlemen at Hock lilufTs.
but no fraud. So , deducting the claimed
majoritv of 100 from the US of confessedly
stolen votes and tbo majority against tbo
constitution was 43. litit this does
not .show ull the illegal votes ;
it Just simply shows a majority
against the constitution of 48 , without inves
tigating ull the other illegal votes east. But
n majority olIS avalnst the constitution was
Ju4t lib good us 40 , ' 0) . so tar as the rights of
the people wnro concerued.
The territorial canvassing board , notwith
standing all the above illegal and suppressed
votes , show that Mr. Morton , Iho democratic
cundidnto for governor , who obtained 3,013
votes according to the ontcial canvuss , was
defeated by 115 voteswhile the constitution ,
which onlv received 3U.l , ! votes , was carried
by 100 majority. Thib fraud iv.ii finally eon
iummated in its full scape by the throwing
out of Hock UlulTs precinct fn Cuss county ,
which , iu Iho outcome , seated , by tbo man
ipulation of lliu gang , .lliu delegations from
Cass in botli bou o-i.
Now when the two houses mot In Joint ai-
sembly to elect a United Stales senator , DO
votes wore cast on I ha lirst ballot. All the
republicans , ! "J in number , voted for T.V. .
Tipton , nud nil tno democrats , 1 In number ,
voted for J. Slurling Morton. On the second
ballot the sumo number of republicans voted
for Tlmycr a-id the same number of
democrats voted for Popplolon. Had
the six scats of tlio members
from Ciss been hold by domocrals , to whom
lliey rightfully bclongud uud who had ocnn
fairly elected , thu vote would bavo stood ,
Mr. Morton nt.d Mr. Pouploton , U7 , and for
Mr. Tipton and Mr. Thayer , 2:1. : This Is his
tory. It H uttoUcd by tbo recorded ufllrma-
lions of twenty-one members of the legisla
ture who signed it nt tbo session of 1SUO , in
July.
July.Therefore
Therefore , the conclusion is plain and clear
that In tbo lim plnco the itnto government
was imposed upon the people against their
will by combinations In the logibtallve body
nnd that the election of T. W. Tipton and
John M. Thayer to the United Status senate
was a fraud upon the honest voters of tbo
ponplo ns expressed at tbo ballot box.
1 need not go Into the details of how this
was nil carrlod out ; the need for brevity -
ity provontH thut. I will add only this ,
thut by the throwing out of 15S bo mi lido
votes fn Kock Dluffs precinct , Cass county ,
J , Starling Morton was defeated for gov
ernor and David IJutlor w.is duclarjd
elected , Hutlir's vote was l.OKt ; deduct
soldiers' vote nt Fort Kuarnoy 15' . ' , and his
vote is shown to boII/JH. Uy throwing out
Hock limits' vote Uut'or ' lost 50 ; adding
that 5U his vote stands 8,01)1 ) , thai Is to say
Butler ban a citizens' vote of JIU'Jl. Now
Morton's vote entire was 8,918 ; deduct from
this the soldiers' vote cast for him , 41 , and
his citizens' vote amounted to 8,007. Uy
tin-owing out Hoelt Bluffs MorDn lost
1U7 ; by nuJiug that iu wo have 4,011 , which
is Morton's citizens' voto. That Is to suy
4,014 citizens voted for Morton for governor
and consuriucutly Morton was honestly and
legally elected t/y a maj rityofJustlM over
Butler for governor.
But that Is not all. The entire state ticket
was elected by the sumo majority , as follows , *
J , Sterling Merion , governor ; diaries VV.
Kturgls , secretary of state ; William A. L.U-
tlo , chief Justice ; B. K. B. Kennedy and 12.
W. Thomas , associate justices ; Kt. John
Uoadrlch , treasurer ; Guy C. Barr.um ,
auditor , and John H. Brooke , mnmbor of con
gress.
The contest In this section of the state for
Unlt"d States snnator lay between Governor
Sattndors and Governor Tlinyor , und the
issue was on negro suffrage between the two
candidates in iho republican parly , and the
question was likely to bo determined
whether ono or the other wus more radical ,
I met Governor Tlmyor In tt'o midst of tbo
controversy , and he asked me what I thought
about it. Well , I mid , I thought that tbo
more radlcU ho bcrumo on the Icsuo as a
candidate for tbo eotiate iho moro likely ho
would bo to bo elected. lie took the oxtrcmo
view and won. GEOIIUIS L. . Miu.uit.
MATKItl.U , WU.U.TH.
HtutUtlcsHIiotvIni ; tlm liirrrimuor Itouurro *
hlnco 18(17. (
Tlio rapid increase In ibo material wealth
of iho * lute U best sUowu by tut ) followlug
Chenille Curtains.
Special lot No. 1 Per pair $ .5. 50. J
Special lot No. 2 Per pair S7. | l
-Special lot No. } ) Per pair $8. * ,
All with handsRino dado and friozol
and heavy fringe top and bottom. ' >
Something New.
- , , Ho'by ' covers , 1J yiml3
square , all the latest shades. Those nro
warranted to wash without the coldY
running. Price $3 each.
Millinery Dept.
SPHCLAL. Our uuvors nro now In
the cast , buying spring goods , and mak >
Ing prommitions for thn htrgust spring
trade ever known in the wost.
Wntch daily for the arrival of outf
Now Spring Millinery.
House Furnishings.
Our stock of pillows is the bust the
market can supply. We have them in
all sizen from J to 31 each , prlco fronj
60c to $3 each.
For the spring nnd summer n wool
and cotton sheeting would bo prefera
ble to any other covering ; wo keep itla
! ) -l nl $1.60 per yard.
Glove Dept.
We are solo agents for Omaha of th
colcbtatod Mtiison , Jouvin & Cio ki _
gloves. We also carry the TrcfoussoT
Courvolrsior and Reynier kid gloves.
Biarritz etroet cloves , flc ! ) and $1 pec
p ir , just the thing for shopping.
5-hook kids , 81 and 31.50 , black and
all colors.
Black and colored 5-hook sucdo
gloves , 81 , value SI.35.
1-button suede and dressed real kid ,
guaranteed for wear , 81.50 per pair ,
lilted.
Jouvin. Courvoiisior , TrofoiiFso and
Royniers best qualities at established
prices.
All gloves fitted If so desired.
Wash Goods.
Now challls. 5c yard.
60 pieces gingham , 7c ; actual valus ;
12Jc |
Homespun suitings , 15c ; natuiil valuJ ( k-
25c. v '
Yaid wldo novelty Hititings , loc.
These are perfect imitations of thft
most desirable all wool tioodp.
New Bedford cords , 12Jc and loc.
Bombay crepe , in plain colors. 15c.
Now salines , in choice patterns nnd
rich colorings , at 19c ; would bo cheap aft'
Ask to see our novelties In French
batistes and India moussolines.
I abstract from the reports of the auditor of
1 public accounts. It will uo noted that the *
total assessment of properly in 18U7 amounted
to little moro tbnn jao.000,000 , or only nbouo
one ninth of the assessment roll for Ib'JO. '
The advance in values ua * bcca larpo on
nil kinds of taxublo property , but the Rroat-
est increase , as shown by totals , has taken
plnco in lands nnd railroads. In 1807 railroads - ,
roads were a blank on the assessment rolls
of the state and they do not appear untu
Ib'J'J , when a httlo ever $7,000,000 was turf
assessed value of Kcbrasku railro.uls. In
IS'.IU ' the railroads paid taxes on an assessed
valuation of almost $ , ' 50.003,000.
The following isarompariboa oltho assoss-
ruentsof ISO'and Ib'JO :
* o u 1 & p ; . . .
p (1 rita n a
aillFsgri
g : : : : 3 ? :
i i | PgiBps | | | |
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: :
Tom and JurrvlHil Not .Illx ,
Washington Letter to the Detroit
Tribune : "Now Jerry Siiniuon will ha
scorched. " rotnarkod Ilarvoy Fleming o ?
the Wichita Eagle , while tlio socklest ;
wanderer from thu trackless prairlo wn < i
making u speech denouncing Mr. Hood ,
in the recent debate on the now rules.
But Mr. Fleming was mistaken. Mr.
Simpson ilnlshod his harangtio , Bat
down , and turned around in tils chulr to
listen to Tom Hood's reply , The sight
which mot Jerry's eye was something1
which lie will always roinombor. Ho
saw Tom writing lotion * and paying no
more attention to him than if a , toy pop
gun had gone nit In San Francisco. JUat
then Mr. Springer of Illinois miuloBomo
allusion to Mr. Hoed and his past rul
ings , and iho big man from Maine arose
and said : "Whenever I hour my nnmo
mentioned by an honorable gentleman I
rise for n ronly. " Ho then proceeded
fully and categorically to aitbwor the
blatements of Mr. Kpringor. As soon
us he hud llnlbhod and taken lilu so'ut
amid a tumult of republican upplaus'o ,
Jerry Simpson urobo and bnid : "I would
like to know whether the gontlointui
rom Maine hoard what I just had to say
r.hout his rullngaV"
Tom Rood was writing letters , nnd
did not move a nuii-clo nor twitch nn oyo.
IIo kept on writing lottois. IIo said
.after adjournment thut ho could not
nlTord to waste uny time on r. follow who
blmply wanted to enhance his ropututlpn
by getting into u controversy with him.
udding : ' 'Tom and Jerry may commingle- '
in bur rooms , but not In the house. " " "
\
don't mix hero. " .
Although there is nut very much in "Lazy
ThoughU of a Lory Girl , " uy Jennie Wren ,
ono might do worse than spend an hour or
two In lu perusal. 1'ubhshod by the Wky
erly company , Mow York.