Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEK : TUKSDAY , MAY 17 , 1892 ,
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SHALL THE PRIZE SLIP AWAY ?
Urgency of Omaha Controlling the
Wyoming Oil Fialds.
THE OPPORTUNITY OF HER HISTORY
Unmlm Mm Hold the Key but Men of
Mram Mu t foniii to tlif llr cue
Itlvnl CIlliH OrKitiilrniK to
Cnptitro tlio I'rlre.
In tbo development of the now west Omahn
ha * , In the past , boon conspicuous unions the
younger and progressive cltlns , for boldness ,
Hborollty nnd zeal in creating and fostcrinp ;
nil meritorious undortaklnp. * that In uny
way pointed toward Uor own Interests. Not
only has thin boon true with rosncct to local
enterprises , but her cipltal has boon ficoly
contributed toward the unbuilding ot now
Industrie * throughout nil tributary territory ;
Snd now n rich rovvaril is pourlni ? Jn upon
Inr , as the lofiltlmato result of tills spirited
liberality.
Among many Instances that might be cited
In tllusliatlon , the most slnUIng Is the great
loparatlng nnd refining works , ct on Veil in
li > 7U by a half dozen Individuals , poor In
potkut but of I&IRO fnitb , on a small capital
of bortowcd monov , nnd now the largest goIng -
Ing concern nf Its kind In tbo world , with n
huilnm of rnoro thnt $ . ! 0UUOOOl ) pur nnuunr.
I..HIUI on toinu of the sane gcnlloinon went
into tno wlids of W'joimng , und by their
pluck , unorgv and mono } ' , vvoto soon able
to show tlio oxlstonco thoni of an oil
Hold of maivulous promise. Not satlsllocl ,
however , with nn > thing short of absolute
pioof , they purchased a borltnj rl and trans-
portoJ It bv ox train , In mill-winter , more
than 100 milts Iiom the Union Pacific rull-
\\uy , and in l.vonty ilajs after beginning
\\orkti.iU an oil well , a spotitor , Uitovvlni ;
thoollabovu tlio topof nsovonti-foot del rick.
Then n second rlc was puiohascd atid other
wells \\eio Uorod"with line results.
Moan'lmu tliu most oinlnont scientists both
of this country nnd Cheat Hrlt.iln vvcro cm-
plovcd to examine the Held , nnd innuniernblo
lasts \\era ir.ndo as to the iunlltv | ot the oil
by noted American nnd European chemists
and oil refiners. Thus It vvus c-staulishi'd ,
lien end doubt or question , that mi oil Held
oxlsts InV > omlnir , In quantity Illimitable ,
nnd lit quality superior toanj jot discovcied.
Hut at this Dolnt these plonee : < vvcro com
pelled to linlt , for they vveio shut out Iroin
the mantels of the uoila by their volition
nnd gruat dlsunou fiom railway llnei.
Nothing was omitted , however , in the
sttiuv of all questions b ailng upon the solu
tion ot the moblo.n ; nnd In Hits , Omaha has
nluajs boon oiitured n n prlnUpil factor.
It ma } bn taken ns i-eitiiln ttiut the lutuio
coatiol of this gioit oil Hold \vlll bo by and
tli touch Urn crontlon of nu oiiMiilMilon
btiong enouch to lav glio ) lines and erect and
ouciuto oMcnsivo lellnoues. Thevviiter
holds and has alvviivs maintnlnud , that
Omulm is tlio ouji'clivo point , for ttio uipo-
lines , aid the most aiHantigcous locillon
for the retlnencs. Whv I liecausa the to-
pocrnplij of the ( .ounliv fiom the oil basins
toOmihu , fcllo ing thr- line of tlio Sivcot-
vvnturand I'l itto v.illovs discloses nn almost
iinlnol.cn vvutoinradu , aloni ; which the cost
of a pipe line vvoulu bo loilucoil to a mini
mum. and Umnhu , as the centro of trunk
mil way lines radiating to nru ronchiuir all
marUots , occupies the place of vantage for
rclinlng and distributing t ho oils.
Hut wo must not ceas > o to bo on guard , nor
tall to bo up and doing , in the belief that
this enterprise will como to us with
out effort , iiid slmplv by virtue of
these advantages. Uiv.ils aio on the atctt ,
full } icali/lni ; thn enoimous benellts sute to
como to the locality sclectc'd as the ilistiiout-
ing point uud stnndlnir loudy to mlvanco
largo sums of inonev to SOLIIIO it. Capital
ists In a neighboiingcity mcalrer.dy pledceu
to put n million dollars into any orirum/alion
that will undettake to cairv out , the pipe
line and letlnorv schune , making their city
the objectlvo point , and it is by no means
certain that this would not have boon u full
m.conli > ll today but for the Jiict that , a fcuv
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Omah i till/en's , not cni.itnlists , nave held
the key to tlio tieasuio house.
This status pitinot always bo maintained ,
und It is hljh time for Omaha to vvnko up
nnd put for h uomo ot her wonted nctivo
wcrklne power , to secure for heiself the full
fiuilion of this Industiv , more iinpoitait uv
far to her giowth and commercial
nnd > u inufucluiiui : ascemV'iiey than all other
things no A' within her ic.ub. Conceit of nc
tlon and I ho loosing of pui so sti ing * \\ill save
this to lib , if not too lung dunned ; but , if wo
slumber long mirk the piooicton another
and uval city , whoso capitalists uio nlwavs
bold and united for the common good , will
win the prlio.
At this time about 1,000 claims of ItiO acres
each , or i n aiea of 1I0UK ) ncics. coniiitislng
the very choicest oil lands of the 7ouc , em
bodying the bhoshono , Beaver , Rattlesnake
und bemlnolo basins , tire pooled and in the
hand * of u trjstno and an advisory boatd of
fl\o inombors , for ronvonienco in handling
for an } important negotiation. Some you or
nioio of these claims belong to citizens ol
Onuhn , and ono mombnr of the udvlsoi.v
board is u resident. Hut those men are not
inpitnlists nnd mo not financially nblo to
qjipor Indulge In the patrlotio pleasure ol
holding this uluin for Omaha. They have
\\ell nlgli exhausted their losourcos'ln this
vvoik , und will soon bo fniced to join hands
\\lihsliangcrs unless some substantial en
couragement be extended at homo.
With the millions of idle nnd unpioductlvo
money in our banks It would scorn that an
cnlerpiiso fiaugbt with to much of good lei
this community should not bo long de-laved
or dinicnlt of accomplishment , and surely
none can doubt the lesult , if a few of our
uii'ii of wealth would unite in its inaugura
tion. The formulation nnd bucking of the
undertaking bv this class , u ell and favaiaulv
knoun In tlnnnclul clulcs , uould speodib
populaii/.o u at homo and bilng abundanl
capital to Its support , fiom abioad.
All nnd moio that pipe lines and lolinorioi
have done for Clo\clanu nnd other cities
would bo realized hoio by soblng upon tnis.
source of wealth nnd prosperity.
Will Oaiaha show the coin ago ot her con
victions and giasp thlb giand opnoitunltvl
\V. W. Lovvc.
Mrs. L U. I'atton , Uoekfonl , 111. , writes
"From personal uxporlonco I can locomuion
Do Witt's Sanapiulla , a euro for Impur
blood and goncial ilouility. "
HE PRINTS A PAPEU.
bkntrli of Onn of .Sow Yotk'n N'otiMl Killtnr *
mill I'lildlxhotn.
Colonel niliolt r. Shep.ml , editor nndownor
of the Now Voile Mail and l xpicsi , was es
corted to Hellovuo yoitoiday morning by H ,
Clnik and a party of bus'.iioii man The
theoloplcal school of the University of Onnha
was vUllcd , and uftor luncheon ut tin ) Mil-
laid tbe pirty drove over the city , visiting
'J'lii HKH iu 1 o'clock.
Colonel bhopard ls a vvell-prosoivod man
of&'Jvouii Ho was born in Jamestown ,
Uhautaun.ua county , K. Y. , in lb.t.1. Ho is
rather heavy nnd straight us an uuotv. Vlis
carmine Impresses onu ut a glance. On his
lucii n a close cropped grey board with a
heavy mustache. Ho was educated ut the
Unlveislty of Now Yoili , ndnuUoj lo the
bur in Is'iS and for t\veiitv-llvo joirs prac
ticed law In Now York. In Ibiil and IMJJ ho
was uido-de camp on Iho staff of ( iovotnor
Kuvvlii 1) . Morgan and was in coinmand of
the depot of voluntceis at Klmlra , N. V. Ho
nlbo aided in oiunUliig [ , ctiutppliii ; and fur-
nlshlntrto the Held noailv ftO.OlK ) HOODS , Ho
was lnstrument.il In raulng the riftv-flrst
Notv York rpgltnent. vvhlcb vvus mimed for
him the Sln'pard Hitlo > .
In liTilColoni'l Hhopard founded the Now
Voik Sluto liar ussoihillon , which has
foimcd the mcdol fur the oiKunlzuloti of
other state nssoclutlons. Ho rolired from the
pinciiio of law in IbbJ To use hit own Inn-
BIIIIBO bo quit law bocausu ho cot tired of
doing not him- , und In March , IbsS , ho pur-
ciiusuil the Mull and UximuH fiom U ius W.
Kiolcl. Ho has eructed an otavon-sloiy novvi-
bulldini ; adjoining the Western Unbn
Gauur
ullditiK in Now Vork , The Mall and Kx-
pus * building , vvbon coiiiplatcd. will bu ouo
of the llnusl now paper homos in tbo great
metropolis Ho is also about to oulld a pala-
, lul resldencuup the Hudson ,
t "I lonsldor JouinuUsm ouo of the widest
, . spheres of Inlluenrn that any nun can bn In , "
laid Colonel Hbepaid to a HKK ropnijuntaiivo
In oxplnlnliiK why ho quit tbo practice of
law. "Tho Mail ucd Knpres ? , at jou well
know , U a staunch republican puuur , out my
\ chiol object m taking bold of the paper was
lo introduce Into secular Jouiuullsm u Chris-
Jnu tplrlt I bavo done U and am well suiii-
fled with the result 1 have achieved , M my
paper now pees Into every state of the union
nnd Into every country of ihovorld. . "
Spooking of largo anil Influential pipers ,
Colonel Shepard snid they owed their pros
perity to Individuality. Ho know that TIIR
IlrK owed Its prosporlty nnd Irlluoncoto Mr ,
Hoaovvaler , as did the Now York Tribune to
"lorace Greeloy , tha Philadelphia Ledger to
.ieorpo W. Chllds. Colonel Shopard's ' suc
cess In journalism Is due , snvs a member of
its editorial staff , to tha fact that ho , slnco
oklng the control of the paper , has doubled
he size of It , doubled the staff , and doubled
the salary ol the staff.
Colonel shepard came to Omaha for the
ipsclal purpose of delivering nn nddross at
the mass nicotine on Sunday last In Cxno-
sliton hall , upon iho work nnd the objects of
.ho American Sabbath union. Ibis orean-
ration , which was begun about four joars
iso and which received its llrst Impetus at
iho general confcienco of 1S8S , has In
view the preservation of the Chris
tina sabDath Colonel Shopird Is president
) f the oigantratlon. The American
Sabbath union is composed of prominent
worKcrs of rcarly n score of religious denom-
nations. Including tha Methodist * , 1'rusby-
.orlans , Baptists , Lutherans and o'.hors. It
ins n board of managers among the members
of which nro such men as Hon. John aim-
maker , Hon. A. II Colquitt ot Georgia ,
Bishop Hurst nnd other mun of national rep-
Uatlon. Bishop John P. Now man of Omaha
s the first vlco president. Culonel Shepard
A a I'rosbvtorlnn and a pontlornan who com
mands the respect of religious pcoplo of every
denomination. His address last Sunday
proved that ho had taken hold of this work
ivlth great earnestness.
Colonel Shonard loft for the cast last even-
DHItlrl Court Dollies.
In the criminal court the cnso of the state
against Alfrud C. Orldln is attracting some
attention. Urlnin Is charged with both forg
ery nnd having disposed of mortgaged prop
erty. When the case was tried In iho louor
court Judge Davis appealed us un attorney.
This resulted In his calling Judge Scott to
: ho botii'h to prosldoduring the Donding of
thoUnnin casus , of whk'h there nro tlvo.
The information charges that nt South
Dninha , in October , 1859 , Unflln mortgaged
IUO tat steers lo Benson .1 Underwood , and
then , contraiy to tbe terms of the mortgage ,
sold t\\ont\-ono of the animals to John
: julnn. About tbo saino tlmo and in connec
tion \\ith the snmo deal the Information
states that bo forged the names of August
I'ctorson nnd Hans A. Johnson to n uromls-
sory note foi Jl/IS. ) , which ho attempted to
sell und con veil into cash.
iludgo Uoano is listening to testimony In
iho case ot ntnma and Unvld Vmi UUon
ngalnst Cioncral Kdwmd P. Tost. The plain-
tills I'lnlm to own seven feet of giound at
' 1 ucnty thltd and Hninej streets thnt was
putchasol by Test long jonn nco Thcr ba&o
their cl.ilm on the fact that whun Ljiidqulst
ileoded the property the seven feet should
have been deeded to them instoid of to TO-.I
In the crlmlnil court ox-Councilman O. P.
MaU'cn , cbntced with having solicited a
bribe , nppoiiod and tenoned hU bond in the
sum of $1,500 , after which the i-aso was con
tinued
I x-Sticet Commissioner James Plnnnery ,
charged with timing Intercstua himself In
cltv contracts , icnowod his bond of 5500 and
the cise went over.
Then thoiocio Walter Brandos , George
Gro\cy , Genoial McGoalb anil Euvvnid
NcuschotTor , who were charged with having
hnd soinnthing to do with thu hanging of the
nogio , Smith , on the night , of Oetobot 0 , IbOl.
Their ca o was not ready for trial. i\ow
bonds In the sum of $ Jr)00 oncn were put up
and the cases \\cio continued.
"Lnto to bed nnd earlv to lisa will ihorton
the road to jour homo in the skies" But
early to bed nnd n "Little Eaily Hise'1 , " tbo
pill that maxos lifo longer ana bettor aud
wiser.
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THE HOSPITAL WSB3K.
Kxportg ricuriiiK on the Kxtniit of the Dnm-
HKO to tlio IliilttUiig.
The county commlssloneis wont out to tbo
wrecked hospltulostorday und took
with them thieo ai-chltccts and thtco expott
builders
Tbo c ornmisslonors expect a rattling old
! nw suit with C. E. Mtcrs , the hoipltal
architect nnd Uvan & Walsh , the coiitiac-
tOli.
tOli.That
That the county may bo fully tirupaion
when the case comes on for trial , thcso c\-
nerls will proinre thnmsclvos that they in iy
gho testimony upon tbo subject of the
strength and condition of tno btiucturo , both
before and siucu tbe wreck.
1'iosprrolls Itnl Uillou.
MtCooK , Neb , Mav 11 To the Editor of
Tin lire : In Hod Willow county tha aioa
of small grain is larger than in any previous
year in the history of the county , ana it is
looking splendid. Some Holds of fall wheat
are from sixteen to twenty inches high nnd
thick on the ground. All small grain is a rich
gteen coloi. Last season many wheat fields
jlolcled from thlity to forty bushels per
acre , nnd present ptospccts nro favorable for
a yield full as largo , if not Inigor. The S.IM-
son hns been cold ntid backward , still farm
worn is wnll advanced. At this date , Slav
14. some farmers have fiom sixty to 100
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acres , planted to coin , and nro donuplanting
Notwithstanding ftcquont heavy iams faim
work has moved right on. Linn is sulf-
draiulng. Nine-tenths of the land hero slope
lulllclent for good dinlnagp. In the line of
line stock this county Is "getting to the
front" In giont slnpo Quito a number of
imported stallions , registered cattle and
bok's have been brought , Into the county.
J his Is an advance step nn tbo road to
wealth. A lurgo uor cent of the corn iniscd
is foil to stock help. The past wlnterono man
fed over "Oil sioorj. whllo otherhav o led
from 100 to ! ! 00 each , .ind others fed n lins
number. Stock is In good condition nnd
healthy. Piuittteos , such as npplo , cherry ,
near , poach and apricot trees , nio in bloom.
Tin * counlv is now and land is ihnap. Some
fauns , flvo to eight miles of McCook , can bo
had for from $7 to $10 per ucio. $ , ! 00 to fliOJ
cash , balance on time. A grain nnd stocic
f aim of 1,000 .acres , with timber and living
water , all fenced , with fair iinpiovomenu ,
for f 12.50 per acre , half cash , balanoa on
tiino. I5ut lind-cannot bo bad at the nbovo
piices lorg , but theto ate good utiancnt hero
nnw for poor men to got homos. Wo fiitmod
twenty-oieht years In Iowa unit eleven hero ,
and Hnd the soil hero as rich as there ; and
on an avoiago of tea years bavo raised as
coed ciops hoio as tbero.
WII.MAM COI.UMAX.
Do Witt's Snrjapirilta doitrovs such pol
sons as scrofula , skin disnaso , czorna , rhuu-
mnti3in. Its timel.v use saves many livns.
rronpcrt HIM ( 'omotno ,
C ich lot. owner In J'rospoot Hill cemetery
is outnosily utgod to do his duty In beautify'
Ing and impiovlng his own lot before Decora
lion day. In order lo assist the lot owners
in doing this the trustees have nrransod to
h n n nil wortc such ns the bin lulu , ; of vaults ,
putting In of foncroto foundations , boudl
nnd ilia Ilka done under their sumn vision at
lo s roil than can 1)3 ) douo otherwise' , Tim
board also calls < ittontioii to the fallen head
stones and mouuments , nnd utgcs their re
pair.
DoWltt's Saraapirllla cloanioj the blooj
C'tiiirt Dolngn.
Argument in the Sioux City bank against
the Norfolk banu was commenced yustcidaa
in the circuit court , an hour and a half being
allotted to each uttornoy appearing in the
caio.
caio.W. . G. Howaia ot Michigan was on motion
aamilled lo practice In the federal court.
The grand Jury mot at U o'clock and It is
expected that thu pcisons against whom in
diotmonts have been found will bo arraigned
aouio time today or tomortovv morning.
Do Wilt's Sarsaparllla U reliable.
fit ) Hull Vault l UUiroi.
City Clerk John Groves hnj rooelved In for
mation that Ibo vault tlxturoi for the now
city hall have boon completed , In fuel , they
wow shipped from Jamestown , N. Y. , the
place of manufacture , on May I'J , aud will bo
hnro this weeK , A factory hand will como
along lo BOO loat the fixtures are propailv
put tii placo.
For strengthening and clearing the volco
uiJ "Brown's Bronchial Troches. " ' ! have
commended them lo friends who were pi b
Ho snoaliers uud they buvu piovod oxtreiiKl >
servkeable. " Uov. Hoary Ward Btuchur ,
GENERALCONFERENCE
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fCONTlNUBt ) TltOM FlttST I'VOF. ]
necessary for the church to divide as to
countries nnd lot oaeh countrr htivo Its own
branch , otbnr.vlso the \\holo lot coming hero
votild ovuntunlly bo nblo lo control n major-
ty cf the votes In the gonorsl conference ,
lo thought that if bishops wcro elected for
lorclen countries they should bo well ac
quainted with thoio countries and the
anguices thcro spoken.
Lr ) Noelv protooded to cot back at Dr.
inckloy by declaring that ho nU\a.s mndo it
i point never to dosicnd to personalities1 or
nslnuatlons on which to rest n case , and the
man who did It doicendcd from the dignity
of the true debitor. He declared that what
ever tbo number of thu various questions
might bo today the otit > relating to the changes
n residence hod pirorlty over thnt of num
ber of blibopi , rtti-1 Dr Uucklev know It.
Ur Ncclvwns fiequnntly interrupicd by
other speakers who attempted to got the
leer , but ho withstood their aisnults very
good-naturedly , and kept his nlauo until the
f 11 of tbo gavel caught him In the nUddlo of
a long sontonco.
A long wrangle ensued over an effort to di
vide tbo question
Hr Uuvkloy explained the woik of the sub-
commltt o siring thnt both Ulsbop Ooodsell
and Uishop Nindohad convinced the iniiii
committee that tbo episcopal rosldoncos
ihould not bo removed irom Fort Worth nnd
Topekn
The report was so amended as to provldo
'or nu episcopal rosldonco ut Detroit nnd ono
n the state of Washington , cutting out tbo
other part of the report. Itwnsthou adopt
ed. The conference then adjourned ,
Story ol toiuo Hois Who A\ont to Wur nnd
Died Thoro.
A largo audience braved the elements last
evening to hear the loctuio of Dr. A .1.
Palmer of Now Yorrt at the Tlrst Methodist
church Tbo rather unique subject of the
ecturi ) was the "Dlo-No-Morcs. " The term
a sobriquet that was applied to n company
of ono of the volunteer regiments In the civil
wor , and from it the speaker diow uu inter
esting picturoof the Incidents attendlnc these
stirring times.
Dr I'almoi Introduced his subject bv sny-
nc that the pi ivato soldier was tbo unsuni ;
: ioro of the war. Thov marched iu front nnd
io the brunt of the light nnd the ire < itun
dancer , while the oillcoiM stayed in the roar ,
ind the great gonorr.l to whom Uic cioillt
[ or the victories won v.as aecotdod watched
the battle thiough u spyglas ? fiom a hill two
miles auay.
When tbo war bioko out nmong the first
: o nrswor Lincoln's tall for voluntcen were
i class of vuung men who woio stmionu lu
meastein semlnarv. They were mustoiod
n foi thtoo > cars nb compinvDof the
Pomeighth Now Yoil : Vo.unteors. Their
nges langcd from 14 to U2 > oirs , but they
matched as untiringl } , sullo'icd ns silently
and died as br.uolv us aiu com
panv In the seivico. They were
nearly nil Chiistlans , nndseio
accustomed to gatlioi1 'lound the camp llres
at nlgnt nnd sing religious songs. Their
favorilous , "We aio going ho no to die no
moie. " and from this they deiived their
sobriquet. Thoweio not outraged in any
severe battles until the siege of Tort \Vac-
nor in Chuiloston hnibor in the summer
of Ibtit. On the ovaniiiK of , lul > Ib they
formed a part nf the lorco that stouncd the
bastion of the fort. Tnerocio lift } ot
them when the command to cliaigo was
given , and only llvo were left when the
bastion was cairlcd. Of the uholo detachment -
mont that putlcinited in U.is assault , only
Hi ) icnulnud when their Hag wi planted on
tbo ramparts of the fort Those were all
private soldieis. Uiery ofllccr had been
killed or wounded.
If the iiudlcnco noticed anv discrcpaniv
between this nnd tno soaakoi's former ar-
ruignmcnt of tbo cnllantry of the olllcmls
they forgot it In listening to the vivid de
scription of the fatnl ehnrco. The experience
of the survivors of ' 'Die-No-Moro ; " in Hello
Isle and Antleisonvillo was no loss graphically
c-ally portia\ed and was listened to with
oarncst .ittontlon.
The local Grand Army of the Republic
will eivo a citni > ( no at their quaiteis at
Tlintoonth and Douclns sticots. Saturday
night , at which Dr. Palmer , Chaplain Mo-
Cnbe and othnr votnrans who mo in attend
ance ut the conferciKO uill bo present.
( Jonlt rriu r dossip.
There is n strong sentiment in ! ° " . of n
genoial change among the officeholder sub-
Jectto tno action of the confeiencij , but it is
burdlv probiblo that many changes will bo
made. That a is \acancyinthocditorial
chair of the Centril Advocate , published at
St Louis , ciusod by the death of the last in
cumbent. Thcio are ttueo nspiiants , Dr.
.lesso Bowman Young of Kansas Clu , Chan
cellor Creichton of tbo Lmro ! : : unlvcisite ,
and Dr Masden , for the pnst seven \ears
pistor of tbo L/nlon chuich at St Lniils. Tno
latter h is the backing of the entire doloca-
lieu fiom his city , but the light u rcilh be-
Uvcen the other two. Misdon's enl } cbinco
uill bo as a compromise in case ttio contest
botuciMi Young and Creighton becomes uu-
duly animntod.
Dr. J. VV. Siucrs , a Philadelphia miMs-
tcrial delegate , Is also clriplaln of the f/and ?
Armv of the Ueoubllc of PonnsUvunlo , and
a movement is on foot to bavo a tousini ;
L'ltnprtro bofoio tbo delegates leave the c-itv.
Of tha conforcnco delegates about luU are old
soldicis und mci'ibers ol the Grand Aimy of
the H public , nnd the proposed cimpliio , In
CM so it is hold , u ill bo n hummer vtitUno
lower case foatuioa about it
Dr.Birno\'s. Catarrh I'owdor cares catarrh.
Per sulo by all druggists , " > j canti.
BOAUD Or EDUCATION.
Itontlno IIiisliicis Ti.ins K led .it thn Si-ssion
l.ust MKII. !
Much dilUculty was oxpJiioicaJ last nisht
in getting a quorum of ttio member * of tno
Hoard ot education , but stiortlv after b
o'clock , ono by one , they bogxn to drop In
until tbo requisite nlno were roxUtoiod.
Then Probidont Spalaing called the meeting
to oidor. No business outside of loutino
malteis was transacted.
tiuponntcndent of Schools IM/piUrlc'K nnd
Principal Lo.vis of the High school wuro
both granted loaves of abjonco for a few
days.
Trousuior Dolln submlttoJ his quarterly
report ot the linancrs of the bond , which
bhowod that ttioio uas a balance of fJ.'iii.Ta'J
on hand and in the dilfuront funds.
buporiutonUont ot liulldlngs Hamilton re
ported on the condition of the vnilous
.schools. Ho slid the I'acltlo school building
needed loahln llng , the Contui noedud bomo
H'pjlii in pLutcriiiu- ; the Clifton hill noudud
grading to Iteop wntur out of Us basement ,
the Laito sihool Hkowlso ; the Mason school's
drain tlloa noedi'd ron Uing , nnd the V'niton
school xvantcd n turning pole. The U'poit ,
was referred to the committee on buildings
and property.
bovrml applications for petitions ns tench-
crs nnd Janitors In the various schools were
referred to ttio proper comthlUroa
H. Trati cr offered to aull a lot for Uio
Dumont sihool silo for ? lfi3Q , The proposi
tion was ptncod on Illo.
Tbo Judiciary commute * tMiorted that it
hnd OTamlncd the proj > n ( l coiitrnct nnd
specifications for the Lnthrop school buildIng -
Ing near Twenty-second and Dodge streets.
The committee recommended thnt n clniiso
providing that n bond in n definite sum bo
given bv tbo contractor before tbo commit
Is lot. The contract was referred to the
board's attorney
'J ho cjmmutoo on luxtbowcs nnd COUMO of
study recommended that 1T > copies of Kc-
glclston's "First Lo < son lu Amcrlrnn His
tory , " l.Ti copies of SxvJnlmiN ' Tust Ues-
sons In Our Country's History , " nud t ; ] ' ,
copies of rfcudlor's "bhott Hlstoi ) of the
United States , " bo purchased for tbo use cf
the fourth nnd fifth grades ns supplementary
loaders. Tbo icport xvns adopted.
On recommendation of the commtttco on
claims tno sum of $ Jl. > 7 was nliowod to Krod
Mongodoht , who hud assigned the account
to the II. P Cady Lumber company. The
amount was due Mcngodoht ns the contractor
tor the construction of thoKcllom school. In
addition to that , amount Mcnpodobl hnd on
his gencial contract for thnt school building
a fuithor sum of $ lT.t. ! There was consid
erable discussion ox ur the latter claim on ac
count of the bill not bain * undo out In full.
"This Is no county commissioner's contract
with Kxnii & Walsh. " shouted Chnrlcv
Wohror. "Mongodoht's bond is nil right ,
and ho has done the v ork and uoods bis
money. Ho should hnvo It. "
Morris Morrison and C. lj Unbroctc thought
the bill xx as correct and believed It should bo
allowoa , while J .1. 1'oiuts and C. J. Smyth
objected to it in its piopor shape. The matter -
tor was llnallv compromised by allowing the
contractor $1,01)0 ) on account.
C. U. Uabcoci : Introduced a resolution ,
nhtch xvas ndoptod , thnt the board lsuo
$ tOU.UOOof thorcgistotodschool distilct bonds
nl not loss than tnr value , nnd thtt tbotioaj-
urcr uo authorized to ndxertiso for llftccn
days until Juno'JO for bills for tbo putchasa
thereof.
Uy resolution Miss Cvnns , n teacher In
draxvinc , was directed 10 puicUaso ten doznn
scissors for pupils ofthclovxor grades noxv
oncagod lu spool \\ork. .
C J. Smth olTorod a resolution to the
eflect that the male pupils of the High school
bo conllnod in their outdoor spoils to the
northxxcst quarter of the grounds. The
moa urons adopted ana the High school
ofllcaisoio dliccted to see that the mlo x\os
enforced.
Dr. IJlrnoy's Cntairh Poxvdor for cold In
head , for sale by all druggists. 50 cants.
FIRE AND POLICE.
l.lttln llnslncss I.ulil lloforo tlu < Commit ,
slonors I.list Mlvl. (
The Tire nnd Police Commlssloneis
granted the folloxvlng loaves of absence at
their nicotine last night : Pipoman Nelson ,
hos.0 compinv No. I , ten days , P.uiol IJrivor
James O'Uilon , llxo days ; Patiol Coaductot
Dibboin , llvo daxs , Jailor Bobout , llxo days.
Ualph Van Ness proforroJ chaises of as
sault against Ofllcer S. S. Diutnmy. Tno
complainant alleges that the olllcei-xxilfully
knocked him down xvhllo making an aireat.
Tillei nnuilltatn Malvin of tiucklaont
In his lesignatioii xxhlch xvas accepted
The bre iking of several lire hxdiants by
the stieot Hushing gang caused n loutr discus
sion. Inspector Ish was present to uofond
bis mon , nnd djined that thov had biokon
moro th in ono hxdrant. Air. Hattinun
anted a llreman detailed to talto charge of
the Indrants while tho'streets ' xxoio ocing
Hushed. A resolution was- finally passed do-
clanng that no h > diants should bo opened
except by a man to bo Approved by Chief
Gallignii anil the water woiks company. Inspector
specter Ish xvnnted"iO fodt of condemned
boso to use on the street , nnd lie x\ill get it.
Comptroller Olson called the board's at
tention to the resolution which recently
uassed the council making it compulsoiy
upon the rtnnnco committee lo ropoit upon
nil uilts in u riling and asked thnt the lira
and pjlico bills bo tuined in as carlv each
month ns Djsbiblo.
It was derided to make it sufllclent cause
for dismissal for any patrolman failing to
lopoit any saloon opou on his belt on
Sunday.
Dr. Blinov's Catarrh Poxvdor 'euros
catarrh. Tor sale by all druggists. 50 cents.
Di-itli ( if. ) . H. Mirrli- } .
Sumnymgbt Mr. Muc-LeoJ receiv d n tele
gram Horn Kngloxvood , 111. , of the death of
Mr. .1. II. Sheife } , xvho died jostcrday after
noouathis family rosidencu. Deceased xvas
stiicken xvith mualvsls about live months
ago and nexer iccoxered HH niiuv fucnils
in Omaha will le iel to hear of his death ,
lie xx as a .veil knoun member of the llrm of
O'Dnmhuu X bhorfey , xxho curiied on n div
goods business on Fifteenth street near the
postoflico. Ho xxas an active inembct of the
I'nst Uuptist chinch durlm ; tus resldonco In
tbedtv. Holoaxts .1 xvidoxv and fout chil
dren xvho have the deepest sympathy of many
sincere fiicnd * .
Boocham's Pills sell wnll because they
cure.
The following nurriago liajasoj xvorj Is
sued by Judge Uller yojtorday :
Narno ind Ad lie , , \co.
J Mike 1 ! ihorty. Oin ilia ' < l
I Koc-KIn t Tails , Oni ill i 1'J '
I Uobeil Wilson , Ir , Chester. Neb Ill
l Id \Vhprry , Oni ih i . . ' |
) John C. ( jluuson , Oin ilia L'S
I I'lor 1 tioldon , Unuh i 'j
J 1'ninL H Iliuboclvci , Oiniibn , il
I Annlo A II iversrtortnr. Um ih i . ' 0
I Kobert \\lnilolpli.Oiiiahii \ 21
l licitiudu KU' H. Oni ilia it
) simiiul 1'Uiott Oil ilia _ '
iJanuHlrd Om ih i 'i
iHIwiird It. Alilsliancl Omaha J" >
I Jolil inn l Moilaen , Unialm 0"
Pui tics wishing accommodations on
the b.imosotiiml ynxornor'tsspccjiil train
to tlioinitiotitil doinoL'i'iitiu convontionut
ChiLMgo , lo-iviiis : Omuha , StiturUuy ,
Juno 18 , ut 7 p. m. , via the Uurlin tmi
toutc , should bond in applications foi
slooj > In < ; car bertha orsouU Inohnir Cius
( fiouiind ) liotol nocointnodixtions ut Chi-
oiifjo to Nat Uroxvn , olminnun of hotel
und tuilroad committoo.
Gicoitou W. SHIULDS , President ,
J. EVAN'S , Sociotury , Snuioset
The fol.oxving permits 'yoio issuoj by tbo
supaiintemlunt of buildings ynstordav :
] ( W I'atilU. , inpilrs on bnlldln. , 21)1 )
KutUliis 8ii oct t
' | coj
Union'I' i lli ! > Itullw iy company , brlu'c ' (
llci shop I'mlliaiid lis-stiems ) 12.P03
'
J'run iit'uiii d scuilumil. Mko-stoiv
b nil , Sintli ind Castullar btruu'ts I'lli )
SK mli'or puiinlts , " '
. ( , j }
" " ' ' > ' > iTTTiji
" ' !
PUREST , MOST RELIABLE.
Ijold
Had lived [ 7 threat ajeoJoUrs ,
He Would f/aVe / called jorBUL . DURHAM
TosirpKe [ 17 fis ? pipe , - , . .
1 And been merrier Under its powers.
° " Thousands of Smokers
The Millionaire in his palace ,
The Laborer in his cottage ,
The Swell on the street ,
The Sailor on his ship ,
Comfort-lovers everywhere ,
Prefer Bull Durham.
Blackwell's Durham Tobacco Co. ,
DURHAM , N , C.
Tremendous Administrator's
Slaughter Sale
of the old reliable
Hcllman Clothing1
Hats and Furnishing Goods Stock
Success
At times overreaches itself.
That has been our experience in this
Inasmuch as we have been unable to employ enough competent help
to wait on the public with promptness and dispatch. But we have at
last succeeded in obtaining the necessary help , and we are now
Ready for the _
Largest Kind of a Fray.
o /
Our time is limited and we will throw a boomerang into the midst of
cj
the clothing field that will scatter bargains far and wide.
We have lumped all of our $7.50 suits into one lot .76
and they are good enough for any merchant or .
mechanicand Includes nil of thu $7.f $ > 0 smls in
) , they go at the
Then comes the $12 line.
They go at - - - , -
Inuludos nil Uio " 512 suits in Uio
.
llOllbO.
We will next make a counter of choice business and
dress suits at
And close by giving you as fine a line of suits as
you can buy in any store in the city for
All our hats and furnishing goods going in the same proportion.
As space is too valuable to quote prices we simply ask you to call
and look for yourself.
What is your gain is the estate's loss.
HELLM AN'S aS$3B 13th andFarnam
ABSOLUTELY PURE. JUST TRY IT.
PAXTON & GALLAGHER , OmaliaNeb
Every MAN can bo
S'tllONO ami VIG
OROUS in all resperis
_ _ by using SPANISH
NHRVINB , the great Spanish Remedy. YOUNO MEN
OR OI/D suffering from NERVOUS DEBILITY. &OST or
FAII/ING MANHOOD , iiiRhllyei.ussions , convulsions , nervous
proiirauon.causfd by tueuse of opium , tobacco or alcohol , wake
fulness , mental depression , loss of power in cither acs , spermator-
AND A > TKK usK , rlicca caused by self abuse and over indulgence ! or any personal weak'
nasscan be reslored lo perfect hraltti nnil the NODI/E VITALITY OF STRONG MBN.
We give a written guarantee wnll 0 boxe3 to cure any case or refund the money. $1 box.O boi.cs $5
For Sale in Omahn bv Snow , Lund & Co.
Scott's Emulsion of cod-
liver oil is an easy food it is
more than food , if you please ;
but it is a food to bring
back plumpness to those who
have lost it.
Do you know what it is to
be plump ?
Thinness is poverty , living
from hand to mouth. To be
plump is to have a little more
than enough , a reserve.
Do you want a reserve of
health ? Let us send you a
book 011 CAREFUL LIVING J
free.
ScoIT&HOWNE.Chemists , ijiSomli jih Avenufl ,
New VorJt ,
Your diuggiu keeps Scott's nmuUion of cod liver
oil all arugai&ls evcrywhtro do. ( i.
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i il ii i i" ' I' ' ' ir vr ' " - - * *
the I/oryot , " Fnntcat Bn < 1,1''ne5Ilcn , | } f Wort *
HEW YOHK0."LONDOHDERnif1 BIASOOW.
Kvory Saturday , - . . . , , , , u
Nj\V YOUK , nilUlAl.TI.lt nnil NAPLES ,
At rcirulur IntcrvnU
8AIOOH , SEOOHD-CLASS AND RTEEnADE
ratonoiilimoottormsto nnil from the prlmlplo
CMIC3. SB3H9H , I3I3U S ALL CO IIHEHTAL rClHIS.
J MUl-sluii tlcketn iivulUlilo t < ; nitiirn liy either tbe plo-
tuiu iua Clydo A. North "t Inland or ri | lea & ( llbmlur
Cislts nl Uii7 OrJtti ! : r As ? Acsttt at Lovctt Bi'.i ) ,
Apply to any of our local A onts or to
CURE
YOURSELF !
Ask your IJruggUt for
, bo'.tlo ol Jllu < J. 'J ho enl ) .
. nun jMiioniiui ruined ) fur all i
the unnutiral dUtbart ; ( ; and
lirlvivluillm-tnidliacnfiiiilt'io
ilvliilltailnt ; wtuknces pirullar
1 to tvomen. It tnrts In a ftvy
Idava without tbo aid or
, imbllclt ) ol n doctor
\Tl * I Mtirrjnl American Cure.
Hnnuluolnrt'il b >
vTbe Evans CLcmtcai C
CINCINNATI , O.
U 8 A
SAVE YOUR EYESIGHT
HOUSE
OK T1IH
ALOE & PENFOLD CO. ,
Illt-oiithIHM Ktroot ,
huxt to 1'onofllco , Omah t.
Practical Opticians
And brunch of world rononnail ojitlcnl oUnbllali
Bunt of A. H Alee & Co , bt Iouli Ourmolhodl *
laporliir lo nil ollinr * . o ir lonss * nro uperlor nl'l '
nut wcury or tire tLa oyai The ftaraei properly ad-
ID luil to tha ( nca
Eyes Teatod Proo of Charco.
Prices Low for First-class Goods.
fUB SIOKTESr"USIs ! 10 CI1IC.\GO \
is via the Chicago , iMilwaukee
& St. Paul ll'y , as represented
on this ma.
ilectnc Lighted , Steam Heat
ed Vestibuled trains leave
Omaha daily at 6:20 : p , m. , ar-
j riving at Chicago at 9:30 : a , m.
j City Ticket Office : 1501 Far-
nar.i St. , Omaha.
F. A. NASH , Gen'l Agent.
C. C. LINCOLN , Pass. Agent.
W Baile/7 / $ j :
The Loading
Dentist
Thlr4 KlO3P ixton Blo3 c.
Telephone IDS. ) . Kllh mill rnrnnm Kts.
A full oot of tcolli on riitibvr for fj I'lirfccttlt
'lutvh ivllhout plutui or ruiuuvoubla brluVu grk ,
Ju l llui ItiliiK for glniiurd ot public ipuukcr , novcr
' " '
'TEETH EXTRACTED WITOU ' PAIN
All tilllDif 01 rcmunobio ratesall wor < warcan ted
tulUliout ( urn iiulUo.
PERMANENT SIDEWALK NOTICR.
Notice Is hereby R\OII | to the owner orown-
01 sot thu follow In , ; ru il cstato. In thu olty of
( Jin ih i , to lay sliluw.ilks lu front of mill ad-
liilnln their nioporty within Iho ( 0 days
fiom tlio-Mill < luy of .M iy , IbU biieh sldowulKs
to bo constructed of stone or artlliclal stoni
and laid Iu accordance \\lth plans nnil Spool-
llcutlons on lllo lu iho ollko of the honid ol
puuliu worKs , und lu ac-ordatico with resolu
tions adopted liy thu i Ity i onncll , \ I/ :
\\est slilo of liith st . lots .Iiiiul4 blookO ,
Kniint/u ,1 Ruth's addition , poimaiiont jsradc ,
b feet wl lo.
\\cstsidoofIOIIisU.lols7.flnml 9 , block 0 ,
Konnt/o.V. Hutli's uddltlon , pciiiianunl Krado ,
II feet wldo.
\\ostsldoof Ifith st , lot 1 Innd u " , of lot II ,
bloeic 0. Koiinl/i ) & Kuth's audition , porm.i-
nent inane , 14 fcot wide .
West hldo of llth su , lotsl to 21 Inclusive ,
block 0 , Koiint/o'a M udditlon , porniniicnt
grade , .1) ) foot Icle.
\\ost Hldo of Hth at , lotsl to 0 Inclusive ,
blook l. > , ; lCount7o'sl'l ' iddltlon
i : ist Mdo of llth st , lot ri , block 1CI , city.por-
m inoiit Krndo , 10 feet wldo.
North side of lacKson st , lotsl" and 0 , bloolt
litt. city , not nianont ir idc- ) loot wldo.
Wuitsldoof VUthst , lots , b'.oclt iiOJVJ , city ,
permanent grade. C foot w Ido.
faslsldoof'.Mill su , lot ii , blook 20IJJ. oily ,
permanent Rr ule , U fool xvldo.
ttostsldoof anii bt , lot H , blook SOjtf , oily ,
PCI in inunt irr.nlo , 0 feet wldo
I ast sldo of OTtn St. . l.t \ block . ' 01" . city ,
pot inanonl gr idc. It foot wldo
\\vslBltloufSlthst.lot1 , block 211' ' < J. city ,
permanent Rr\do 0 foist wldo.
South slilo of Divonpoit si , , lota I , Sand J ,
blo > K r ? , oily , permanent Kr < ido , ( > feet wldo
North nldo or Ihlca o at. lots 7 nnd S , block
4 I , city , put iiiatient rfr.idu , 0 feet wldo.
bonth hldo of ( JilcaKo hi . lots 2 and 'I , blocli
50. clly. IK rtiriiiont h'l.ulo , ( ifout wldu ,
\\ostsldoof "dtli ht , sO'lfootof ' s ' 4 of 1 of lei
< l , C'.ipltol addition , purinunont Ki 'lt' ' , U foul
w Idu
Kist side of ! iilli st , , lot s 4 anil IT > , bio kill ,
city , peiiiiiinciit i.idi' , I ! font wldu.
rsoith bldo of Daxonpoi ! , st , lotsTnndB ,
block % , i Ity. penn inont trrado , d foot \v Idu
Last bldo nf - ' tli si , lot t. block l-l'i , clly ,
Doriiiiuiunt Krade. I ) fcot " Idc.
West Hldo of lUtli Hi . lot 1. block U'i , clly ,
poiiniinoiitxradc1 , i > ftol wldo
Kist hldo of 1'llb at , loll , block 21 j'i ' , city ,
poiiiunc'iit Kradc , IS fuel wldu.
Kasl sldo of ITlhst , n ' , of H ' / of lot 8 , block
50 , clt ] , iK'inianunt i'r idu , l < foul \vldo
1' . ist Hldo of 17th ht , lota 4 .mil " > . block 10 ,
clly , permanent ur idu , II foot wldu.
Iast nldo of litli hU. lots 4 and " > , block Ifil ,
olty , poriiiaiiunl Kruno , o fuit wide.
] ; ust hide of 17th si , lei r > , blook M , olty.DOr-
in.nit cr.'ido , 0 foul nldn
West sldo of IStli St. , lots 1 und 8 , blook . ' ,
cltv , poriniiiioiit''i.iilo , ID fool wldu
i ; ist sldo of ITtli si , lot4. block H I , clty.pcr-
mniii'iil cr.idc. 20 foot wide.
North uldoof 11 ininy si , lots " . Hand T.blocU
III' ) , city , pcrinaiicnt lade. U feel \\lJe.
OMAHA , Nub , May llth , IHU
1' W. HlllKIIIH1 II ,
Llialrinnii lioud of I'ubllu Uorks.
in II10 17 In I'l.W '
13IOI'OSMS 1 OU IU'IIIINU ) MA IM.UIAU
1 liniilici ( ic I' K Indian trr\ Ice , llr u-
liuU A.unuy , S I ) , Mays , Ihl , ' . it ilud iitoiifn-
ills ondoisod "I'lopin ils for liimbi'i , hiilidln
niulorl vl , oti : " , as thu oiu iniiy bo , anil id-
iircsiud to tliu iindurHl-'iii'il at ItiHobuil
aevney , H I ) , via Valentine , Nub , will bo 10 *
cohoii nl this a vnoy iinlll 1 ii'uloc'u p m of
Tiiosduy , M-iy 'I , Jd'lJ , foi fiirnUliliu and doll -
ll01 IIIK at Valentino iSob , or nl points on
thu Kosobiul Imll in resorViitlon 10 lju doi'K- '
natod by HID nn Jural nod , abiiil' . ' ) ) , OJ foot
nf iiH50itd ! liinibor , M\0)0 ) bliin lcs , IV 1,010
Iiitlis , brick , lime , liitidwaro , dooit , wlnilowH ,
paints , oils , oto , a full dosorlption of wlnoh ,
to nlliur with jiiforinatlon us lo polniH nf du-
llvory , will bo fnriiHhod upon iipplluatlon ,
Illddurs will bo luiinlrid | o Htalu ypuulll-
oully In their bids thu propo < uil prlcu of
unili atllolo olfuiod for dollvory iinilur it
uontrict , and tliu point or points Ills nro-
lioit'd to diillvur the arllolos Tlio rUht Is 10-
i > or\ud lo rcjni i anv or ill bids , or any p irl of
nny hid , If dooinoil for tliu bust inline si of thu
hortlco ci uiinn > run h I'.uli hid must bo
IK onipjiiled by i corlllkid uhoukor draft
upon homo IJnlludhUlcailiiposltoryor solvent
National b ink In Iho vlolnltr of Iho roslduncit
iifthu biddur uiudo piyablolo t iu order of
HID coniiiilKSlonur of luiliuii alTalM , for ate
o ist 'i pur cent of the ninounl of Ihu proposal ,
wlilch chcok ordrafl will 'us for folio l to ttio
I'nltcil hl.ituj In oiso any lilddoi or idddun
rocolvlti , ' .in award nhull fall to promptly ( ix-
cuiito u coniritol with -nood and biitllul uil
biirt'tli's , olliorwUo to bn rotiirnod to tliu bidder -
dor Illds nuonip tilled by o.isli In llou of a
itiitlllud ehook will nol bo consldoicd 1'or
fuilhur Information upply to J Ueorxu
WrlKlil , UnlloU slated liiulun A ont.
ont.Mld.'ll.M
Mld.'ll.M
I'ropixaU lor I'ark Ilondn.
Fouled bliU , inarkod proposals for I'ark
lloniUwlll bo rocoixod up lo I , ' o'clock noon.
of thu'JSth day of May , llil , fur the pun huso of
! l IJ.IUJ nu ) yoursS pur uonl , 1'urk llunds of
tliu ulty of ( Jin ilm , Nuu
IJich bid must utatu prlco nnd ninount
soiMlil for and Incliido acoruod Inturoal to
datu of dolivury at Omuhu , Nub.
'JhurUhl to rejecl uny and all hlda U ru-
Korvid lIKNUy IUJM.N.
mTdlBtm C'lty Trouuuitr